Sicart Associates LLC decreased its holdings in The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC – Free Report) by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 256,441 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,635 shares during the period. Kraft Heinz comprises approximately 3.2% of Sicart Associates LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Sicart Associates LLC’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $9,004,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of KHC. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. acquired a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz during the first quarter worth $27,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 249.5% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 741 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. grew its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 1,077.0% during the third quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 871 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 797 shares in the last quarter. Bangor Savings Bank acquired a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz during the third quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 94.8% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 978 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.17% of the company’s stock.
Kraft Heinz Stock Performance
Shares of Kraft Heinz stock traded down $0.30 on Tuesday, reaching $34.83. 2,837,633 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,720,271. The Kraft Heinz Company has a 1-year low of $31.08 and a 1-year high of $38.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $35.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.29 billion, a PE ratio of 15.30, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.49.
Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 30th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 30th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.59%. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.87%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Kraft Heinz
In other Kraft Heinz news, insider Cory Onell sold 4,076 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.00, for a total value of $146,736.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 143,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,182,920. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on KHC shares. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of Kraft Heinz from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $40.00 to $38.00 in a research report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $38.00 to $37.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $37.58.
Kraft Heinz Profile
The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Ore-Ida, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Heinz, ABC, Master, Quero, Kraft, Golden Circle, Wattie's, Pudliszki, and Plasmon brands.
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