• HEINZ H J CO Profile

    Forget those original 57 varieties: H. J. Heinz now has thousands of products. One of the world's largest food producers, Heinz produces ketchup, condiments, sauces, frozen foods, beans, pasta meals, infant food and other processed food products. Its flagship product is ketchup, of course, and the company dominates the US ketchup market. The company's customers include food retailers, the foodservice industry, and the US military. Its leading brands include the aforementioned ketchup, Lea & Perrins sauces, Ore-Ida frozen potatoes, Boston Market, T.G.I. Friday's, and Weight Watchers foods.
    William R. Johnson
    CEO
    1 PPG Place, Ste. 3100

    Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5448

    http://www.heinz.com

    Phone: 412-456-5700

    Fax: 412-456-6128
    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Food & Beverage
  • 2008 Sales 2008 Sales Growth 2008 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $10,070,800,000 11.9% $844,900,000 33,000
  • Key Executives: HNZ

    Name Title Officer Since
    William R. Johnson CEO 1/1/93
    Arthur B. Winkleblack CFO -
    D. Edward I. Smyth Chief Administrative Officer -
    Theodore N. Bobby General Counsel -
    C. Scott O'Hara Executive VP -
    Jeffrey P. Berger -
    David C. Moran CEO, Geographical/Executive VP, Geographical/President, Geographical -
    Christopher J. Warmoth Geographical Senior VP -
  • Top Competitors: HNZ

  • Insider Trends: HNZ

    Sentiment for HNZ is POSITIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: HNZ

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/30/08 WEINSTEIN MICHAEL FEDER 148 Award of Stock Options $7,081.80
    06/30/08 USHER THOMAS J 165 Award of Stock Options $7,895.25
    06/17/08 PELTZ NELSON 350,000 Exercise of Stock Options $16.38 M
  • Ownership Breakdown : HNZ

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 750.00
     
    Mutual Fund 983.00
    Other Major 19.00
  • Short Interest Volume: HNZ

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 1.90
    Float 310.96 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 2.10
    Average Daily Volume 3.07 M
    Outstanding Shares 312.56 M