US Foods (NYSE:USFD) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of US Foods (NYSE:USFD) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning.

A number of other research firms have also commented on USFD. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BTIG Research raised their price target on US Foods from $82.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Guggenheim raised their price target on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on US Foods from $87.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.33.

US Foods Price Performance

Shares of USFD opened at $90.93 on Friday. 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 has a 1 year low of $57.36 and a 1 year high of $102.13. The stock has a market cap of $20.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $91.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.70.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that US Foods will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at US Foods

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 transaction of $6,344,935.24. Following the transaction, the insider owned 88,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,510,747.52. The trade was a 42.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of US Foods

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of US Foods by 85.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 148,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,722,000 after purchasing an additional 68,567 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of US Foods in the first quarter valued at $359,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of US Foods in the second quarter valued at $526,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund increased its holdings in shares of US Foods by 6.0% in the second quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 106,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,168,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of US Foods by 9.0% in the second quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 3,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.