US Foods (USFD) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) is expected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect US Foods to post earnings of $0.82 per share and revenue of $9.6579 billion for the quarter. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.03. US Foods had a return on equity of 18.74% and a net margin of 1.71%.The company had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. US Foods’s revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect US Foods to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

US Foods Price Performance

US Foods stock traded up $1.67 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $93.60. 236,253 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,605,476. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. US Foods has a twelve month low of $66.89 and a twelve month high of $102.13. The company has a market cap of $20.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $92.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.76.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research increased their price target on shares of US Foods from $82.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of US Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on US Foods from $87.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $94.00 price target on US Foods and gave the company a “mixed” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on US Foods from $95.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, US Foods presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other US Foods news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.52, for a total value of $6,344,935.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 88,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,510,747.52. This represents a 42.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.74% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of US Foods

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in US Foods in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in US Foods by 120.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in US Foods in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC acquired a new position in US Foods in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of US Foods by 68.5% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 487 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About US Foods

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.