Should I buy or sell US Foods stock right now?

9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for US Foods in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" USFD shares. View USFD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is US Foods' stock price target for 2024?

9 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for US Foods' shares. Their USFD share price targets range from $44.00 to $64.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $54.92 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for USFD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have USFD shares performed in 2024?

US Foods' stock was trading at $45.41 at the start of the year. Since then, USFD shares have increased by 10.2% and is now trading at $50.03. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting US Foods?

US Foods saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,750,000 shares, an increase of 110.3% from the February 29th total of 3,210,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,610,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.2 days. View US Foods' Short Interest .

When is US Foods' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our USFD earnings forecast .

How can I listen to US Foods' earnings call?

US Foods will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were US Foods' earnings last quarter?

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 15th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.81 billion. US Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.41% and a net margin of 1.42%.

What ETFs hold US Foods' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of US Foods (NYSE:USFD) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ) , Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL) , Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ) , Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ) , First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) , QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (NVQ) , Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV) and Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF (RWK) .

What guidance has US Foods issued on next quarter's earnings?

US Foods updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 16th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.000-3.200 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $37.5 billion-$38.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $37.3 billion.

What is Pietro Satriano's approval rating as US Foods' CEO?

535 employees have rated US Foods Chief Executive Officer Pietro Satriano on Glassdoor.com . Pietro Satriano has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of US Foods own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other US Foods investors own include Walt Disney (DIS) , Sysco (SYY) , CVS Health (CVS) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , Boeing (BA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , AT&T (T) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) .

When did US Foods IPO?

US Foods (USFD) raised $999 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 26th 2016. The company issued 44,400,000 shares at a price of $21.00-$24.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, KKR, BMO Capital Markets, Guggenheim Securities, ING, Rabo Securities and Natixis were co-managers.

Who are US Foods' major shareholders?

US Foods' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.16%), Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC (0.03%), State of Michigan Retirement System (0.02%), Davis Investment Partners LLC (0.01%), Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning (0.01%) and Triangle Securities Wealth Management (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jay Kvasnicka , David A Rickard, Scott D Ferguson , Cheryl A Bachelder , Kkr Group Partnership LP, Court D Carruthers , Andrew E Iacobucci , Sunil Gupta , Pietro Satriano , Dirk J Locascio , Steven Guberman and Robert M Dutkowsky . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of US Foods?

Shares of USFD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Volume: 1.51 million shs
Average Volume: 1.74 million shs
Market Capitalization: $12.27 billion

P/E Ratio: 24.77
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $54.92

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US Foods MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.89 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 9.8% Upside
$54.92 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.45% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -2.17
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.80
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$2.63 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.31%
From $2.90 to $3.46 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.70 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

15th out of 139 stocks

Groceries & Related Products Industry

2nd out of 4 stocks

2.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
US Foods has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
US Foods has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.45% of the outstanding shares of US Foods have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
US Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in US Foods has recently decreased by 10.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
US Foods does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
US Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

2.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
US Foods has received a 16.40% net impact score from Upright. US Foods seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Wholesale of alternative protein food products", "Wholesale of non-alcoholic beverages", "Wholesale of fruits", and "Wholesale of dairy products" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for US Foods is -2.17.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
US Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for US Foods this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 4 people have searched for USFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 6 people have added US Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, US Foods insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,626,000.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.70% of the stock of US Foods is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
98.76% of the stock of US Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for US Foods are expected to grow by 19.31% in the coming year, from $2.90 to $3.46 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of US Foods is 24.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.51.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of US Foods is 24.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 21.80.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
US Foods has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
US Foods has a P/B Ratio of 2.59. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About US Foods Stock (NYSE:USFD)

US Foods Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in marketing, sale, and distribution of fresh, frozen, and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers in the United States. The company's customers include independently owned single and multi-unit restaurants, regional concepts, national restaurant chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, government and military organizations, colleges and universities, and retail locations. The company was formerly known as USF Holding Corp. and changed its name to US Foods Holding Corp. in February 2016. US Foods Holding Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/15/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Groceries & related products
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:USFD
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1665918
Web: www.usfoods.com
Phone: (847) 720-8000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 30,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $54.92
High Stock Price Target: $64.00
Low Stock Price Target: $44.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +9.8%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.89
Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.02
Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.77
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.25
P/E Growth: 0.84
Net Income: $506 million
Net Margins: 1.42%
Pretax Margin: 1.90%
Return on Equity: 13.41%
Return on Assets: 4.65%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.96
Current Ratio: 1.30
Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $35.60 billion
Price / Sales: 0.34
Cash Flow: $4.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 12.03
Book Value: $19.32 per share
Price / Book: 2.59

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 245,270,000
Free Float: 243,558,000
Market Cap: $12.27 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.58

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Key Executives

Mr. Michael D. Neese
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
Ms. Martha Ha (Age 58)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Ms. Sara Matheu
Director of Media Relations
Ms. Diane Hund
Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. David Works (Age 56)
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. David A. Rickard (Age 53)
Executive Vice President of Strategy & Revenue Management
Comp: $991.06k
Mr. Randy J. Taylor (Age 51)
Executive Vice President of Field Operations & Local Sales
Mr. Rick Hausman
Regional President of Southeast
Mr. Tim Lewis
Regional President of West
Mr. Rob Koppenhaver
Regional President of Northeast

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USFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell US Foods stock right now?: 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for US Foods in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" USFD shares.
View USFD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is US Foods' stock price target for 2024?: 9 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for US Foods' shares. Their USFD share price targets range from $44.00 to $64.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $54.92 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for USFD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have USFD shares performed in 2024?: US Foods' stock was trading at $45.41 at the start of the year. Since then, USFD shares have increased by 10.2% and is now trading at $50.03.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting US Foods?: US Foods saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,750,000 shares, an increase of 110.3% from the February 29th total of 3,210,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,610,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.2 days.
View US Foods' Short Interest.
When is US Foods' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
View our USFD earnings forecast.
How can I listen to US Foods' earnings call?: US Foods will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were US Foods' earnings last quarter?: US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 15th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.81 billion. US Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.41% and a net margin of 1.42%.
What ETFs hold US Foods' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of US Foods (NYSE:USFD) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ), First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG), QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (NVQ), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV) and Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF (RWK).

What guidance has US Foods issued on next quarter's earnings?: US Foods updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 16th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.000-3.200 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $37.5 billion-$38.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $37.3 billion.
What is Pietro Satriano's approval rating as US Foods' CEO?: 535 employees have rated US Foods Chief Executive Officer Pietro Satriano on Glassdoor.com. Pietro Satriano has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of US Foods own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other US Foods investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), Sysco (SYY), CVS Health (CVS), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).
When did US Foods IPO?: US Foods (USFD) raised $999 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 26th 2016. The company issued 44,400,000 shares at a price of $21.00-$24.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, KKR, BMO Capital Markets, Guggenheim Securities, ING, Rabo Securities and Natixis were co-managers.
Who are US Foods' major shareholders?: US Foods' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.16%), Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC (0.03%), State of Michigan Retirement System (0.02%), Davis Investment Partners LLC (0.01%), Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning (0.01%) and Triangle Securities Wealth Management (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jay Kvasnicka, David A Rickard, Scott D Ferguson, Cheryl A Bachelder, Kkr Group Partnership LP, Court D Carruthers, Andrew E Iacobucci, Sunil Gupta, Pietro Satriano, Dirk J Locascio, Steven Guberman and Robert M Dutkowsky.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of US Foods?: Shares of USFD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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US Foods (USFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

US Foods MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About US Foods Stock (NYSE:USFD)

USFD Stock Price History

USFD Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

USFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™