Kraft Heinz (KHC) closed at $22.47 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.51% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.49% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.05%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.9%.
The processed food company with dual headquarters in Pittsburgh and Chicago's stock has dropped by 1.88% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 1.11% and the S&P 500's gain of 12.8%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Kraft Heinz in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 6, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Kraft Heinz to post earnings of $0.5 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 19.35%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $5.91 billion, reflecting a 1.52% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.
KHC's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $2.04 per share and revenue of $24.47 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -21.54% and -1.88%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Kraft Heinz. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0% higher. Kraft Heinz presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Kraft Heinz is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.76. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 14.21.
The Food - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 201, putting it in the bottom 18% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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