The biggest attraction of Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) as 2025 gets underway is most likely its lofty 5.2% dividend yield. The average consumer staples company is yielding just 2.5%, less than half as much.

For Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) shareholders, 2024 was likely a year to forget. Weak growth and disappointing earnings from the packaged foods giant pressured the stock, down about 16% over the past year and deeply underperforming stock market benchmarks like the S&P 500 index.

Fintel reports that on January 7, 2025, Evercore ISI Group downgraded their outlook for Kraft Heinz (NasdaqGS:KHC) from Outperform to In-Line. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 25.25% Upside As of December 23,