AlphaCore Capital LLC Buys 33,749 Shares of Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its position in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 263.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,549 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 33,749 shares during the quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $1,212,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of KHC. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 192.4% in the third quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 81,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,116,000 after buying an additional 53,467 shares during the last quarter. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can raised its stake in Kraft Heinz by 45.4% in the 2nd quarter. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can now owns 4,884,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,056,000 after acquiring an additional 1,525,000 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Kraft Heinz in the 3rd quarter valued at $4,678,000. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Kraft Heinz during the 3rd quarter valued at $12,923,000. Finally, Peak Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Kraft Heinz during the third quarter worth $1,655,000. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

More Kraft Heinz News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Capri Sun (a KHC-owned or partner brand area) is relaunching a popular limited‑edition flavor, a consumer-facing marketing push that can help short‑term retail velocity and brand relevance. Capri Sun Brings Back Fan-Favorite Moon Punch
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst pieces assessing KHC’s valuation signal debate between bargain and value‑trap narratives — the stock’s pullback has attracted value-oriented takes but no clear consensus to flip sentiment. Is Kraft Heinz (KHC) Now Attractive After Recent Share Price Weakness?
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its price target to $25 but kept a Neutral rating after CAGNY presentations — a modest pullback in expectations rather than a full downgrade in sentiment. Mizuho Revises Kraft Heinz Valuation after CAGNY Presentations
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader ad/marketing industry moves (e.g., WPP cost cuts tied to AI disruption) could change media cost dynamics for consumer packaged goods marketers like Kraft Heinz but are not an immediate company‑specific catalyst. Advertising giant WPP to cut £500m in costs
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a string of cuts to Kraft Heinz’s quarterly EPS forecasts and maintains a “Strong Sell” stance — these lowered estimates materially increase near‑term downside risk and likely pressure sentiment and multiples. Zacks Research cuts KHC EPS estimates (MarketBeat summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Industry commentary highlights structural headwinds for legacy CPG companies (changing shopper habits, pricing sensitivity and channel shifts), reinforcing investor concerns about sustained growth and margin recovery for Kraft Heinz. Kraft Heinz and the structural reckoning facing legacy CPG

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Kraft Heinz from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and set a $23.00 price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $24.89.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kraft Heinz news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total value of $3,102,500.00. Following the transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Kraft Heinz Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of KHC opened at $24.57 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Kraft Heinz Company has a 12 month low of $21.99 and a 12 month high of $33.35. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $23.98 and its 200-day moving average is $25.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.08 billion, a PE ratio of -4.97 and a beta of 0.08.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.38 billion. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.07% and a negative net margin of 23.44%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.68 EPS for the current year.

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is presently -32.39%.

Kraft Heinz Company 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.