Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Increases Stock Position in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI boosted its position in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 23.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 219,647 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,503 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $5,720,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KHC. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 172.4% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 164.7% in the second quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 1,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 807 shares during the last quarter. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Kraft Heinz during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in Kraft Heinz during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Kraft Heinz Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ KHC opened at $23.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.13. Kraft Heinz Company has a one year low of $21.99 and a one year high of $33.35. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.46 billion, a PE ratio of -6.22 and a beta of 0.09.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.04. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 17.35% and a positive return on equity of 7.26%. The firm had revenue of $6.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.75 earnings per share. Kraft Heinz’s revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.500-2.57 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Kraft Heinz Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.9%. Kraft Heinz’s payout ratio is currently -42.90%.

Kraft Heinz News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Kraft Heinz this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option volume — Traders bought roughly 72,473 call options in a single session, a ~158% jump versus average daily call volume, suggesting speculative or hedged bullish positioning that can lift near-term demand for the shares. Options Activity Report
• Positive Sentiment: Short-term market beat — Coverage noting the stock “lapped the market” points to modest positive momentum in recent sessions, which can attract momentum traders after the sell-off. KHC Laps the Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional pressure/ownership changes — Analysis pieces argue institutional holders may be at a “tipping point” and discuss implications if big holders shift strategy; useful context but not immediate catalysts on their own. Institutional Investors Tipping Point
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis on Berkshire’s role — Articles examining whether Berkshire is “out of the equation” provide strategic context for valuation and buyout/speculation narratives; they inform longer-term investor views rather than cause immediate price moves. Berkshire May Be Out Of The Equation
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade by Exane/BNP Paribas — The firm cut KHC to an underperform/strong-sell view, a catalyst for selling pressure and weaker sentiment among income/value managers. Rating Lowered to Underperform at BNP Paribas Exane
• Negative Sentiment: Pessimistic JPMorgan forecast — JPMorgan published a downbeat outlook for KHC’s stock price, adding to analyst-driven headwinds and reinforcing downside expectations. JPMorgan Issues Pessimistic Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Berkshire stake sale and share-price impact — Reports that Berkshire may sell a large stake (and related coverage that Buffett’s successor is moving on the position) have driven a sharp decline and pushed shares to multi‑year lows, a major negative fundamental/headline catalyst. Shares Hit Six-Year Low on Berkshire’s Potential Stake Sale

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $30.00 to $27.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Thursday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered Kraft Heinz from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $22.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Kraft Heinz presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $26.16.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kraft Heinz news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total value of $3,102,500.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 686,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,046,797.94. This trade represents a 15.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Kraft Heinz Profile

The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) is a global food and beverage company formed in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company. The combination created one of the largest packaged-food companies in the world, built around well-known consumer brands. The merger was supported by major investors and established a multi-national platform for branded food products.

Kraft Heinz develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of branded packaged foods and condiments.