The stock of Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) has increased by 2.26 when compared to last closing price of 28.81. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.15% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-20 that So, you’re looking for high-yield dividend stocks. The Nasdaq-100 market index may not be the first list that springs to mind since most of its components are high-growth tech stocks.
Is It Worth Investing in Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) Right Now?
Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 13.01x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.28. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for KHC is 1.19B, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.50% of that float. On April 21, 2025, the average trading volume of KHC was 11.21M shares.
KHC’s Market Performance
The stock of Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) has seen a 2.15% increase in the past week, with a -1.44% drop in the past month, and a 1.69% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.71% for KHC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.15% for KHC stock, with a simple moving average of -8.58% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KHC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KHC stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for KHC by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for KHC in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $27 based on the research report published on April 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KHC reach a price target of $29. The rating they have provided for KHC stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on March 24th, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to KHC, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on February 13th of the current year.
KHC Trading at -1.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KHC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.55%, as shares sank -0.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.97% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KHC rose by +2.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.51. In addition, Kraft Heinz Co saw -4.07% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KHC starting from Onell Cory, who sale 10,387 shares at the price of $30.68 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Onell Cory now owns 153,796 shares of Kraft Heinz Co, valued at $318,703 using the latest closing price.
Onell Cory, the Chief Omnich Sales & AEM Ofcr of Kraft Heinz Co, sale 3,085 shares at $31.60 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Onell Cory is holding 150,711 shares at $97,486 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KHC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kraft Heinz Co stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 5.56, with 3.07 for asset returns.
Based on Kraft Heinz Co (KHC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.04for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
To sum up, Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
