The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $23.20: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend.
The Kraft Heinz Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products globally under brands including Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, and Lunchables, with ~$25B in 2025 net sales. Operating through North America, International Developed Markets, and Emerging... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $23.20: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 58. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 71d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — The Kraft Heinz Company
Latest news
- Following Buffett: Greg Abel Cuts Berkshire Holdings Dating Back To 2011 — But The Big Names Stay Put — benzinga May 18, 2026 neutral
- Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Risk Off Stocks With Over 6% Dividend Yields — benzinga May 14, 2026 neutral
- UBS Maintains Neutral on Kraft Heinz, Raises Price Target to $24 — benzinga May 8, 2026 neutral
- Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Kraft Heinz, Lowers Price Target to $23 — benzinga May 7, 2026 neutral
- S&P 500 Settles Above 7,300: Investor Sentiment Improves Further, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone — benzinga May 7, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerWalmart21%10-K Item 1: 'Our largest customer, Walmart Inc., represented approximately 21% of our net sales in 2025, 2024, and 2023.'
- HIGHCustomerfive largest customers in North America46%10-K Item 1: 'the five largest customers in our North America segment accounted for approximately 46% of North America segment net sales'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-18Item 5.02MEDIUMPedro Navio (EVP and President, North America) stepping down effective February 22, 2026 to pursue other opportunities. Will remain as advisor through March 6, 2026 and receive severance. No immediate successor named.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -23.0%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $23.20: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 58. Prior stop was $21.77. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $23.67 (+2.4% upside). Prior stop was $21.77. Stop-loss: $21.77.
Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (21.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: five largest customers in North America (46.0%); Target reached (-7.1% upside).
The Kraft Heinz Company trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 11.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover KHC with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $24.
What does The Kraft Heinz Company do?The Kraft Heinz Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products globally under brands including Kraft,...
The Kraft Heinz Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products globally under brands including Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, and Lunchables, with ~$25B in 2025 net sales. Operating through North America, International Developed Markets, and Emerging Markets segments, it earns revenue from retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels. Walmart represents approximately 21% of consolidated net sales.