Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Has $94.32 Million Stock Holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership trimmed its holdings in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 35.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,022,853 shares of the company’s stock after selling 569,473 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership owned approximately 0.46% of US Foods worth $94,317,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of US Foods by 85.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 148,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,722,000 after acquiring an additional 68,567 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in US Foods in the first quarter worth approximately $359,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in US Foods during the second quarter valued at approximately $526,000. Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new position in US Foods during the second quarter valued at approximately $252,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in US Foods by 20.5% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 47,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,695,000 after acquiring an additional 8,162 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

US Foods Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE:USFD opened at $97.17 on Friday. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 12 month low of $69.88 and a 12 month high of $105.17. The firm has a market cap of $21.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company’s 50 day moving average is $92.30 and its 200-day moving average is $90.32.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $9.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.66 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 19.37% and a net margin of 1.71%.US Foods’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.68 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.35 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on USFD. BTIG Research decreased their target price on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of US Foods in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $116.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of US Foods from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research cut shares of US Foods from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, US Foods presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.00.

US Foods Company 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.