US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD Shares Acquired by State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its position in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 76,475 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,144 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in US Foods were worth $5,860,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of US Foods by 303.7% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in US Foods by 120.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in US Foods during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. MAI Capital Management raised its stake in US Foods by 155.6% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in US Foods during the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

US Foods Price Performance

USFD stock opened at $96.59 on Thursday. US Foods Holding Corp. has a one year low of $57.36 and a one year high of $102.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $82.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.30 billion, a PE ratio of 32.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.03. US Foods had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 18.74%. The business had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.90 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of US Foods from $95.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered US Foods from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $85.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.33.

US Foods Profile

US Foods (NYSE: USFD) is a leading foodservice distributor in the United States that supplies a wide range of products and services to professional food operators. The company provides fresh, frozen and dry food items as well as non-food restaurant supplies and kitchen equipment. Its customer base includes independent restaurants, multi-unit chains, healthcare and senior living facilities, hospitality businesses, government and educational institutions, and other foodservice operators.

Beyond commodity and branded food products, US Foods offers value-added solutions designed to help customers run their businesses.