US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $107.3333.

A number of research firms have weighed in on USFD. Piper Sandler downgraded US Foods from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $103.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Guggenheim increased their target price on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $117.00 price target on shares of US Foods in a research report on Friday, February 13th.

Insider Activity at US Foods

In other news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.52, for a total value of $6,344,935.24. Following the sale, the insider owned 88,176 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,510,747.52. The trade was a 42.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On US Foods

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in 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 last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of US Foods in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in shares of US Foods in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of US Foods by 120.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new stake in US Foods during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

US Foods Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of USFD stock opened at $89.31 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $90.13 and a 200-day moving average of $80.81. The stock has a market cap of $19.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.97. US Foods has a 52-week low of $57.36 and a 52-week high of $102.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.16.

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

About US Foods

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.