Kraft Heinz (KHC) closed at $23.68 on Oct 16, 2026, up 1.7% on the day. The stock is down 4.2% over the past month, down 8.4% over three months, up 1.1% year to date and down 1.1% over the past year. It trades 15.7% below its 52-week high of $28.09 and 14.6% above its 52-week low of $20.66. The close sits below its 50-day moving average ($24.24) and above its 200-day moving average ($23.55).
NextPick tracks KHC in its Packaged Foods basket alongside MDLZ, HSY, TSN, GIS and SJM. As of Oct 16, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 2 (neutral), and the basket is up 5.5% over five sessions. Over the past month KHC ranks 6th of 9 basket members by price change.
KHC is scheduled to report earnings on Oct 27, 2026, before market open. Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 2.2% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 1 of 8.
KHC options were pricing 30% at-the-money implied volatility on Oct 13, 2026, an IV rank of 71 over the past year.
Kraft Heinz is scheduled to report on Oct 27, 2026, before market open.
Over the last 8 reports, KHC moved an average of 2.2% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 1 of 8 reports.
Yes — the Oct 16, 2026 close of $23.68 is 0.6% above the 200-day average of $23.55.
KHC closed 15.7% below its 52-week high of $28.09.
NextPick groups KHC with MDLZ, HSY, TSN, GIS and SJM in its Packaged Foods basket.
The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally. Its products include condiments, sauces, dressings, and spreads; cheese, frozen potato products, and other frozen meals; meal kits, frozen snacks, and pickles; dry packaged desserts, refrigerated ready to eat desserts, and other dessert toppings; ready to drink and powdered beverages, and liquid concentrates; American sliced and recipe cheeses; mainstream coffee, coffee pods, and premium coffee; and cold cuts, bacon, and hot dogs. It offers its products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Ore-Ida, Capri Sun, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, ABC, Master, Quero, Golden Circle, Wattie's, Pudliszki, and Plasmon brands, as well as Bagel Bites, Claussen, A1, and Cool Whip. It sells its products through its own sales organizations, as well as through independent brokers, agents, and distributors to chain, wholesale, cooperative, and independent grocery accounts; convenience, value, and club stores; pharmacies and drug stores; mass merchants; foodservice distributors; institutions, including hotels, restaurants, bakeries, hospitals, health care facilities, and government agencies; and various e-commerce platforms and retailers. The company has a strategic partnership with the National Football League. The company was formerly known as H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation and changed its name to The Kraft Heinz Company in July 2015. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
