Kraft Heinz (KHC) ended the recent trading session at $27.62, demonstrating a +1.17% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.52%. At the same time, the Dow lost 2.19%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.74%.
Heading into today, shares of the processed food company with dual headquarters in Pittsburgh and Chicago had gained 15.58% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 2.93% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.92%.
The upcoming earnings release of Kraft Heinz will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on August 5, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.53, marking a 23.19% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $6.16 billion, down 2.99% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $2.07 per share and a revenue of $24.45 billion, demonstrating changes of -20.38% and -1.96%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Kraft Heinz. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.2% higher. Currently, Kraft Heinz is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
From a valuation perspective, Kraft Heinz is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.18. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 13.68.
The Food - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 210, putting it in the bottom 15% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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