Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for KHC in the last 90 days.
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NASDAQ: KHC
Kraft Heinz (KHC) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$24.43−0.30 (−1.2%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:19 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryKraft Heinz closes at $24.43, down 1.2%, sitting between its 50-day average of $25.43 and 200-day average of $24.00. The GekkoIndex reads 60.1, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, down 4.8 over five days. Price stands 3.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $23.65.
Attention this week centers on the company's turnaround narrative. RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $32 price target, citing anticipated 2027 growth and organic revenue surpassing consensus. Separately, Kraft Heinz continues work on restoring the Oscar Mayer brand following Deli Fresh packaging issues, with CEO Steven Cahillane pointing to improvements since new packaging rolled out in August and affirming a $700 million investment across marketing, sales, and R&D. Institutional activity also featured, with Nykredit A/S disclosing a 5.58 million share position valued at approximately $131.9 million, and Bank of America Corp DE raising its stake by 51.4% to 6.28 million shares worth $148.3 million.
Earnings are set for 4 November, 45 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold; the prior report on 5 August beat estimates ($0.56 versus $0.53) yet the stock reacted -6.3%. Options activity shows 3 unusual signals over the last 30 days, with call premium of $2,568,475 well above put premium of $100,490. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -0.8% over 5 years, positive in 3 of them.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $24.43200-day averageGekko Fair Value $23.65
Key stats
- Market cap
- $28.97B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 11.5
- EPS, TTM
- −$2.88
- Revenue, TTM
- $24.90B
- Profit margin
- -13.6%
- Dividend yield
- 6.47%
- Beta
- 0.08
- Volume
- 27.03M avg 23.31M
- 1-year return
- −5.1%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.7%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.9%
- 50-day average
- $25.43
- 200-day average
- $24.00
- Next earnings
- Nov 4 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 1.19B
Kraft Heinz swing-trade checklist
Kraft Heinz scores 3 supportive, 3 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive3 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $24.43 sits between the 50-day ($25.43) and 200-day ($24.00) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
60.1, Accumulation
Reading 60.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
3.3% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.3% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 30 days: 3 unusual options signals.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 45 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 45 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
−0.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Kraft Heinz stock chart and price history
Kraft Heinz closed at $24.43 on Sep 18, 2026, −5.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $21.04 to $28.09.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −4.9%
- 3 months
- +7.1%
- 6 months
- +12.3%
- 1 year
- −5.1%
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About Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz makes and sells packaged food and drinks to households in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries. Its shelves span condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, prepared meals, meat, beverages, coffee, snacks marketed as healthier options, salad dressings, spices and seasonings, and other grocery staples, with its condiment lines being among its most recognized offerings.
The company moves its goods through its own sales teams as well as brokers, agents and outside distributors, reaching grocery chains, wholesalers, independent and co-op grocers, convenience stores, pharmacies, value retailers, bakeries, mass merchandisers and club stores. It also sells to foodservice and institutional buyers, including hotels, restaurants, hospitals and government bodies, and a portion of its business runs through online retail and e-commerce channels.
The business traces back to 1869 and operated as H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation before taking the Kraft Heinz name in July 2015. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and its shares trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker KHC.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Food: major diversified
- Website
- kraftheinzcompany.com
Kraft Heinz GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Kraft Heinz’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 60.1, in the Accumulation zone, down 4.8 points over five sessions.
60.1Accumulation
Down 4.8 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 49 | +1.1% | +1.3% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 303 | 0.0% | −0.8% | ||
| Neutral | 298 | −0.6% | −1.5% | ||
| Distribution | 10 | −3.2% | −4.6% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average KHC share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Kraft Heinz stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Kraft Heinz trades 3.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $23.65, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Kraft Heinz shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$23.65
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
3.3% above fair value · About fair value
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Kraft Heinz insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Kraft Heinz, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in KHC were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Kraft Heinz has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026
- $4.00M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.01%
- Trailing four quarters
- $463.0M
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
3signals, 96% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 19, $996K in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
3of the funds Gekko tracks hold KHC.
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Kraft Heinz earnings: next date and track record
Kraft Heinz reports on Nov 4, 2026, before the open (45 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
Expected before the open, 45 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.43
- Revenue estimate
- $6.08B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.4%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Kraft Heinz's Q2 2026 call focused on early signs of recovery in U.S. consumption and market share after stepped-up brand investments, with management emphasizing confidence in their investment program and the decision to add an incremental $100 million (bringing the total incremental investment to $600 million) to accelerate momentum. Management highlighted improving consumption trends (Q2 ~ -2.5% consumption, July ~ -1%), encouraging results from Taste Elevation brands (Capri Sun, Heinz, Mac & Cheese/PowerMac, Ore-Ida Shapes), strong performance in emerging markets and Away From Home channel, and operational actions on cost/productivity to offset inflation. They reiterated that 2026 is the base year for elevated investment levels (no wraparound into 2027 expected), noted progress on ROI and free cash flow preservation, and pointed to balance-sheet strength via substantial debt paydowns and refinancing activity. Key challenges acknowledged included ongoing category softness, industry volatility, a SNAP-related ~100 bps headwind to share, and specific underperformance in Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh that the company is addressing with packaging and product actions.
- Guidance
- No formal numeric FY2027 guidance provided. Management noted expected inflation for next year in a 4%-5% range and stated productivity is the first line of defense to offset inflation. They characterized 2026 as the 'base' investment year (total incremental marketing investment $600 million, including an additional $100 million announced), said they do not expect investments to wrap into 2027, and indicated sequential improvement in consumption through Q3 and Q4 (July consumption ~ -1%).
- Risks flagged
- Industry remains soft and volatile; a ~100 bps headwind from SNAP impacted market share; macroeconomic uncertainty and cost inflation; competitive pressure and private-label pricing could widen price gaps; specific brand challenges (Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh decline) and inventory/phasing noise (shipment pull-forward from Q2 into Q3) could disrupt cadence.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $0.56 est $0.53 | $6.26B est $6.18B | −6.3% |
| May 6, 2026 | $0.58 est $0.50 | $6.05B est $5.89B | +4.9% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $0.67 est $0.61 | $6.35B est $6.37B | −2.3% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $0.61 est $0.58 | $6.24B est $6.25B | −3.7% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $0.69 est $0.64 | $6.35B est $6.27B | −3.9% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $0.62 est $0.60 | $6.00B est $6.02B | +1.0% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | $0.84 est $0.78 | $6.58B est $6.66B | −1.1% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $0.75 est $0.74 | $6.38B est $6.42B | −3.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Kraft Heinz stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Kraft Heinz is $25.09, +2.7% from the last close, from 14 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$25.09consensus 12-month target, +2.7% from the last close
Now $24.43Avg $25.09
Low $21High $32
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 14 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | RBC Capital | $32 | +31.0% |
| Sep 17 | Piper Sandler | $25 | +2.3% |
| Sep 14 | Evercore ISI | $23 | −5.9% |
| Sep 10 | Barclays | $26 | +6.4% |
| Aug 13 | Evercore ISI | $24 | −1.8% |
−0.8%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−0.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.7%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Kraft Heinz seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Kraft Heinz averaged −0.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.2% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.1% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −1.0% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, KHC’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.9%.
Kraft Heinz market cap and key statistics
Kraft Heinz’s market cap is $28.97B and revenue of $24.90B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $28.97B
- Forward P/E
- 11.5
- EPS, TTM
- −$2.88
- Gekko Fair Value
- $23.65
Trading
- Volume
- 27.03M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 23.31M
- 52-week high
- $28.09
- 52-week low
- $21.04
- Shares outstanding
- 1.19B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $24.90B
- Profit margin
- -13.6%
- Return on equity
- -8.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +13.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.08
- Typical daily move
- ±2.7%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.9%
- Dividend yield
- 6.47%
Kraft Heinz stock news this week
Coverage of Kraft Heinz this week reads neutral: 10 positive, 12 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Buffett Successor Planned to Sell Kraft Heinz Stake, But Didn't: Is Ketchup Maker's Turnaround Working?Benzinga, Sep 18
- Nykredit A S Purchases Shares of 5,583,336 Kraft Heinz Company $KHCMarketBeat, Sep 18
- Bank of America Corp DE Boosts Stock Position in Kraft Heinz Company $KHCMarketBeat, Sep 18
- Beginning on Sept. 21, 2026, Kraft Heinz Company will sell the Capri Sun Big Pouch exclusively at Walmart.com for $6. The limited-edition release will run through Sept. 24, 2026.The Lufkin Daily News, Sep 17
- RBC Sees 29% Upside in Kraft Heinz on a 2027 RecoveryYahoo Finance Singapore, Sep 17
- Kraft Heinz Positioned for 2027 Growth Rebound, Initiated at Outperform, RBC SaysYahoo Finance, Sep 17
Kraft Heinz peers
Kraft Heinz’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GISGeneral Mills | Accumulation | 26.0% below |
| CAGConAgra Brands | Accumulation | 24.3% above |
| HLFHerbalife | Accumulation | 43.1% below |
| SMPLSimply Good Foods | Accumulation | 46.4% below |
| BGSB&G Foods | Buying | 48.9% below |
| BYNDBeyond Meat | Accumulation | 18.4% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Kraft Heinz stock FAQ
What is Kraft Heinz’s market cap?
Kraft Heinz’s market cap is $28.97B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $24.43, with 1.19B shares outstanding.
What is the Kraft Heinz stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Kraft Heinz is $25.09, +2.7% from the last close. Of the 14 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 3 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Kraft Heinz stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Kraft Heinz is about fair value: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $24.43 is 3.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $23.65. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Kraft Heinz report earnings next?
Kraft Heinz is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, before the market opens (45 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.43 per share on revenue of $6.08B. Kraft Heinz beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.4% on average across the report.
What is Kraft Heinz’s 52-week high and low?
Kraft Heinz’s 52-week high is $28.09 and its 52-week low is $21.04; it closed at $24.43 on Sep 18, 2026, −5.1% over the past year.
Is Kraft Heinz stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, smart money and earnings risk), 3 as mixed (trend, fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Kraft Heinz?
Gekko flagged 3 unusual options signals in Kraft Heinz over the last 30 days, with $2.57M of flagged premium in calls and $100K in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 19, 2026 with $996K in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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