AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc Has $21.53 Million Stake in Performance Food Group Company $PFGC

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc lifted its stake in shares of Performance Food Group Company (NYSE:PFGC) by 0.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 246,332 shares of the food distribution company’s stock after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the period. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc’s holdings in Performance Food Group were worth $21,534,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of PFGC. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its position in shares of Performance Food Group by 476.5% during the first quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 490 shares of the food distribution company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Performance Food Group by 203.7% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 498 shares of the food distribution company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 334 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Performance Food Group during the first quarter worth approximately $44,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Performance Food Group during the first quarter worth approximately $59,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Performance Food Group by 60.9% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 830 shares of the food distribution company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. 96.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Performance Food Group Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:PFGC opened at $103.57 on Wednesday. Performance Food Group Company has a 52 week low of $68.39 and a 52 week high of $109.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.58. The company has a market capitalization of $16.24 billion, a PE ratio of 47.73, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $102.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.01.

Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 13th. The food distribution company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.10. Performance Food Group had a net margin of 0.54% and a return on equity of 16.23%. The firm had revenue of $16.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.85 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. Performance Food Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. Analysts forecast that Performance Food Group Company will post 4.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Performance Food Group

In other news, insider Erika T. Davis sold 4,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.06, for a total transaction of $430,746.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 46,541 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,889,597.46. This represents a 8.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider A Brent King sold 6,334 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.10, for a total transaction of $665,703.40. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 62,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,605,745.20. This represents a 9.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 49,103 shares of company stock worth $5,007,421 over the last three months. 2.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Performance Food Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Performance Food Group from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Performance Food Group in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Performance Food Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Performance Food Group from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $111.00.

Performance Food Group Company Profile

Performance Food Group Company, through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes food and food-related products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Foodservice, Vistar, and Convenience. The company offers a range of frozen foods, groceries, candy, snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and other tobacco products; beef, pork, poultry, and seafood; and health and beauty care products.