US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD Position Increased by Makena Capital Management LLC

Makena Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 8.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 252,675 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,359 shares during the period. US Foods accounts for 2.0% of Makena Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Makena Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.11% of US Foods worth $19,360,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in US Foods by 2.7% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,134,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $472,449,000 after acquiring an additional 161,749 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of US Foods by 1.3% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,986,397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $307,044,000 after purchasing an additional 52,361 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its position in shares of US Foods by 84.4% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,580,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,750,000 after purchasing an additional 1,639,310 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of US Foods by 12.4% during the 2nd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 3,207,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,003,000 after purchasing an additional 354,747 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of US Foods by 14.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,910,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,157,000 after purchasing an additional 373,321 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

US Foods Stock Up 0.3%

US Foods stock opened at $96.64 on Monday. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52 week low of $57.36 and a 52 week high of $102.13. The stock has a market cap of $21.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.87, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $83.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.63. 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 (NYSE:USFD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. US Foods had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 18.74%. The business had revenue of $9.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.90 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, analysts expect that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the insider owned 88,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,510,747.52. The trade was a 42.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on USFD. BTIG Research increased their target price on US Foods from $82.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $94.00 price target on shares of US Foods and gave the stock a “mixed” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $111.00 price objective on shares of US Foods and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.33.

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.