Kraft Heinz Stock in Focus Amid Strategic Split Announcement
Kraft Heinz (KHC) shares faced volatility after unveiling plans to bifurcate into two standalone entities—Global Taste Elevation Co. and North American Grocery Co. The 7% intraday drop on September 2 reflected investor skepticism about growth prospects, though Morgan Stanley's upgrade to 'Hold' suggests a tempered reassessment of valuation.
Wall Street remains divided on whether the structural simplification can revive the stagnant performance of the 2015 Kraft-Heinz merger. Analyst Megan Alexander's revised $29 price target acknowledges earnings normalization, yet stops short of endorsing the split as a catalyst.