Analysts Set US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) Price Target at $113.92

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $113.9231.

USFD has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup increased their price target on US Foods from $110.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of US Foods from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of US Foods from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen raised US Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $107.00 price target on US Foods in a research report on Friday, August 7th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On US Foods

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in US Foods by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 4,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in US Foods by 17.4% during the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,172,000 after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares during the period. Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its holdings in US Foods by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 15,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,595,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC grew its position in US Foods by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $369,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new position in US Foods in the 2nd quarter valued at $146,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of US Foods stock opened at $109.52 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.70, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $100.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.81. US Foods has a 1-year low of $69.88 and a 1-year high of $111.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 20.53% and a net margin of 1.81%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that US Foods will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.

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.