BNP Paribas Exane Downgrades Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) to Underperform

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) was downgraded by research analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report released on Wednesday. They presently have a $22.00 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 1.33% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on KHC. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $26.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $30.00 to $27.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Kraft Heinz from $28.00 to $25.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $26.16.

Kraft Heinz Stock Down 6.2%

Kraft Heinz stock opened at $22.30 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.73. Kraft Heinz has a fifty-two week low of $22.00 and a fifty-two week high of $33.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $24.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.77. The firm has a market cap of $26.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.94 and a beta of 0.09.

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

Insider Transactions at Kraft Heinz

In other Kraft Heinz news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 15.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in Kraft Heinz during the second quarter worth $276,159,000. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 75.1% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 13,694,483 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,263,000 after buying an additional 5,873,967 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 14.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,446,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $681,663,000 after buying an additional 3,392,470 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in Kraft Heinz by 1,645.9% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,880,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,549,000 after buying an additional 1,772,581 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can raised its holdings 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. 78.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Kraft Heinz News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and value-oriented write-ups are flagging KHC as a potential buying opportunity given the recent share-price weakness and attractive valuation metrics for longer-term investors. Is There Now An Opportunity In Kraft Heinz (KHC)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kraft Heinz scheduled its Q4 and FY2025 results release for Feb. 11, 2026 — an event that could re-set sentiment if guidance or results differ from market expectations. Earnings Release Date
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-party reviews and investor letters are highlighting near-term growth worries (competition from private labels, changing consumer tastes) that temper enthusiasm even if valuation looks attractive — these views may prolong price pressure until fundamentals improve. InsiderMonkey Growth Worries
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory filings show Berkshire Hathaway may sell its roughly 27.5% stake (≈325.4M shares). A potential block or staged resale of that size increases supply risk and investor uncertainty about KHC’s strategic outlook. Reuters: Berkshire May Shed 27.5% Stake
• Negative Sentiment: News reports emphasize that Greg Abel appears willing to move past what Warren Buffett has called a mistake, signaling a possible strategic exit rather than continued support — that narrative is weighing on investor sentiment. CNBC: Berkshire Prepares to Exit Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was immediate: filings and headlines triggered intraday selling and after-hours weakness as investors priced in the risk of a large resale; analysts note execution risk if Berkshire actually attempts to liquidate such a large position. Investing.com: Stock Falls After Filing

About Kraft Heinz

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.