US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) Receives $105.50 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $106.3077.

USFD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on US Foods from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 1st. BTIG Research lowered their target price on US Foods from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of US Foods from $98.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of US Foods from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of US Foods from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st.

US Foods Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:USFD traded up $1.74 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $104.60. The stock had a trading volume of 279,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,763,850. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $89.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $88.23. The company has a market capitalization of $23.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 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. US Foods has a fifty-two week low of $69.88 and a fifty-two week high of $105.17.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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). US Foods had a return on equity of 19.37% and a net margin of 1.71%.The firm had revenue of $9.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.68 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that US Foods will post 4.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On US Foods

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of US Foods by 412.9% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,165,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,755,000 after buying an additional 3,353,396 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in shares of US Foods by 8,056.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,866,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $215,921,000 after buying an additional 2,831,573 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in US Foods during the fourth quarter worth $192,849,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of US Foods by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,875,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $986,557,000 after purchasing an additional 1,599,033 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its stake in US Foods by 9,713.4% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,243,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,659,000 after buying an additional 1,230,785 shares during the period. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.