Choreo LLC boosted its holdings in The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC – Get Rating) by 16.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,545 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,075 shares during the quarter. Choreo LLC's holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $288,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of KHC. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 96.5% in the 1st quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 13,312,000 shares of the company's stock worth $524,360,000 after purchasing an additional 6,537,000 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 57,382,888 shares of the company's stock worth $2,260,312,000 after purchasing an additional 1,491,398 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 2,104.0% in the 2nd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 1,518,696 shares of the company's stock worth $57,924,000 after purchasing an additional 1,449,789 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. State Street Corp now owns 33,344,178 shares of the company's stock worth $1,313,427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,397,795 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Artemis Investment Management LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 356.5% in the 2nd quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 1,546,381 shares of the company's stock worth $59,104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,207,655 shares in the last quarter. 67.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Kraft Heinz

In other news, CAO Lande Rashida La sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.36, for a total value of $1,150,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 223,062 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,556,658.32. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Kraft Heinz Trading Down 0.4 %

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 26th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.08. Kraft Heinz had a return on equity of 6.84% and a net margin of 4.71%. The business had revenue of $6.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.30 billion. Research analysts predict that The Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 25th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.26%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 23rd. Kraft Heinz's dividend payout ratio is currently 163.27%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KHC has been the subject of a number of research reports. StockNews.com started coverage on Kraft Heinz in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. BNP Paribas started coverage on Kraft Heinz in a report on Tuesday. They set a "neutral" rating and a $39.00 target price for the company. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Kraft Heinz from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $43.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, July 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Exane BNP Paribas started coverage on Kraft Heinz in a report on Tuesday. They set a "neutral" rating and a $39.00 target price for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Kraft Heinz from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $43.00 target price for the company in a report on Sunday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $40.75.

Kraft Heinz Profile

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The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products.

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