Key Topics on Kraft Heinz Investors' Radar

By Kim Brooks • Monday, August 18 15:24 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Staples company Kraft Heinz has moved -1.6% so far today on a volume of 5,187,425, compared to its average of 15,089,164. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Kraft Heinz trades -10.81% away from its average analyst target price of $30.52 per share. The 20 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $28.0 to $51.0, and on average have given Kraft Heinz a rating of hold.

Anyone interested in buying KHC should be aware of the facts below:

Kraft Heinz's current price is -40.0% below its Graham number of $45.37, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Kraft Heinz has moved -21.7% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of -4.46, Kraft Heinz has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -6.1 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
KHC has a forward P/E ratio of 8.9 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $3.07 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.78 compared to its sector average of 3.03
The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally.
Based in Pittsburgh, the company has 36,000 full time employees and a market cap of $32.22 Billion. Kraft Heinz currently returns an annual dividend yield of 5.8%.

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