The stock of Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) has gone down by -3.25% for the week, with a -1.31% drop in the past month and a -1.59% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.64% for KHC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.44% for KHC’s stock, with a -12.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) Right Now?
Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.76x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for KHC is 0.27. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 16 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KHC is 1.18B and currently, short sellers hold a 3.43% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of KHC on May 07, 2025 was 11.25M shares.
KHC) stock’s latest price update
Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC)’s stock price has plunge by -0.86relation to previous closing price of 28.40. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -3.25% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-06 that PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Lunchables expands its kid-loved and parent-approved offerings with the debut of new Lunchables PB&J: the first-ever dippable, no-thaw crustless PB&J. Grounded in kids’ love of dipping¹ and the timeless debate between the perfect ratio of peanut butter and jelly in a PB&J — the new product gives kids the freedom to enjoy a PB&J exactly how they like it. Lunchables PB&J, a “remix” of a beloved lunchtime staple, includes two delici.
Analysts’ Opinion of KHC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KHC stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for KHC by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for KHC in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $31 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KHC reach a price target of $27. The rating they have provided for KHC stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on April 04th, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Underweight” to KHC, setting the target price at $29 in the report published on March 24th of the current year.
KHC Trading at -5.64% 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 -23.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.51%, as shares surge +1.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KHC fell by -3.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.16. In addition, Kraft Heinz Co saw -8.32% 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:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kraft Heinz Co stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 5.36, with 2.94 for asset returns.
Based on Kraft Heinz Co (KHC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.18. 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 11.27for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
