US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD Stock Position Decreased by Montanova Capital LLC

Montanova Capital LLC decreased its holdings in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 98.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,920 shares of the company’s stock after selling 389,050 shares during the quarter. Montanova Capital LLC’s holdings in US Foods were worth $708,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of USFD. Royal Bank of Canada grew 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 valued at $9,722,000 after purchasing an additional 68,567 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of US Foods in the 1st quarter worth approximately $359,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in US Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $526,000. Brown Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in US Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $252,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in US Foods by 20.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 47,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,695,000 after buying an additional 8,162 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Trading Down 2.1%

NYSE:USFD opened at $105.00 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $22.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.31, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.14. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 1 year low of $69.88 and a 1 year high of $111.42. The business has a fifty day moving average of $102.74 and a 200-day moving average of $94.60.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.46 billion. US Foods had a net margin of 1.81% and a return on equity of 20.53%. The company’s revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.19 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Equities analysts predict that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of US Foods from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of US Foods in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of US Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on US Foods from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.92.

Insider Transactions at US Foods

In other US Foods news, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.37, for a total transaction of $1,283,603.10. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 73,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,125,218.66. The trade was a 13.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.29, for a total transaction of $2,355,740.66. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 101,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,952,883.76. This represents a 17.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.74% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

US Foods 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.