CenterBook Partners LP Takes $3.11 Million Position in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new stake in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 41,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,111,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of US Foods by 85.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 148,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,722,000 after acquiring an additional 68,567 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of US Foods in the 1st quarter worth approximately $359,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of US Foods in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $526,000. Brown Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in shares of US Foods in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $252,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of US Foods by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 47,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,695,000 after acquiring an additional 8,162 shares in the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

US Foods Stock Up 2.7%

NYSE:USFD opened at $86.89 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $87.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $85.37. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52-week low of $69.88 and a 52-week high of $102.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a market cap of $19.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.84.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 period in the prior year, the company posted $0.68 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $111.00 target price on US Foods and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $106.00 target price on shares of US Foods in a report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup reduced their target price on US Foods from $115.00 to $111.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their target price on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 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 given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, US Foods has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $105.50.

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.