US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) Shares Sold by Kennedy Capital Management LLC

Kennedy Capital Management LLC lessened its position in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 0.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 87,959 shares of the company’s stock after selling 830 shares during the period. Kennedy Capital Management LLC’s holdings in US Foods were worth $5,934,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its position in US Foods by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 348,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,462,000 after purchasing an additional 17,897 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in US Foods during the fourth quarter worth approximately $357,000. Longbow Finance SA acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods in the fourth quarter worth $9,001,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of US Foods by 121.6% in the 4th quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 11,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $751,000 after acquiring an additional 6,108 shares during the period. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of US Foods during the 4th quarter valued at $413,000. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

US Foods Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE USFD opened at $62.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.71. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 12 month low of $49.65 and a 12 month high of $73.19. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $66.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $66.62.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $9.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.47 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 1.30%. As a group, research analysts predict that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on USFD. StockNews.com lowered US Foods from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. Melius began coverage on US Foods in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on US Foods from $79.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of US Foods from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of US Foods from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, US Foods has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $71.09.

Insider Activity at US Foods

In related news, Director David W. Bullock purchased 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $71.06 per share, with a total value of $284,240.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 4,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $319,770. This trade represents a 800.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

About US Foods

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.