US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD Shares Purchased by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 32.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 69,241 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,800 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in US Foods were worth $5,305,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of US Foods by 303.7% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in US Foods during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. MAI Capital Management increased its stake in US Foods by 155.6% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of US Foods in the third quarter worth $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Price Performance

NYSE:USFD opened at $95.47 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $85.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.35. The firm has a market cap of $21.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.47, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.16. US Foods Holding Corp. has a one year low of $57.36 and a one year high of $102.13.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $9.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. The company’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. Research analysts expect that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 price objective on shares of US Foods in a report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $94.00 price target on US Foods and gave the stock a “mixed” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays boosted their price target on US Foods from $90.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on US Foods from $87.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.