US Foods (NYSE:USFD) Sets New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as $102.50 and last traded at $102.0570, with a volume of 3509423 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $98.31.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on USFD. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of US Foods from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of US Foods from $115.00 to $111.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of US Foods from $98.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, BTIG Research lowered their price target on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, US Foods has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $105.50.

US Foods Trading Down 0.3%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $88.55 and a 200 day moving average of $87.48. The firm has a market cap of $22.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.25, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.14.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $9.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.66 billion. US Foods had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 19.37%. US Foods’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.68 EPS. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Analysts predict that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On US Foods

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in US Foods by 85.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 148,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,722,000 after buying an additional 68,567 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods in the first quarter worth about $359,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods in the second quarter worth about $526,000. Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in shares of US Foods during the 2nd quarter worth about $252,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of US Foods by 20.5% during 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.76% 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.