Going The Extra Mile: Stock With Track Record & Upside: The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC)

Shares of The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) have been experiencing an accelerated earnings and sales growth over the past 5 years.  Over that time frame the firm has seen earnings growth of 31.90% and sales growth of 17.90%.

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While the firm has enjoyed the upward movement, it’s important to look at analyst expectations and where the company is headed from here.  On a consensus basis, analysts are projecting EPS growth of 3.11% for next year and have a $35.83 one year price target on the stock.   The stock recently traded at $32.35.

Let’s take a look at how the stock has been performing recently.  Over the past twelve months, The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC)‘s stock was -25.02%.  Over the last week of the month, it was -0.71%, -32.92% over the last quarter, and  -39.47% for the past six months. 

Earnings Per Share (EPS):

When a company shows a steady upwards earnings trend, it is a good indicator that the company will dominate companies with a more volatile earnings trend. The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC)’s EPS is -8.32.  Last year, their EPS growth was 15.70% while their EPS growth over the past five years is 31.90%.  Analysts are predicting The Kraft Heinz Company’s stock to grow 3.11% over the next year and -2.25% over the next five.

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