69,027 Shares in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD Acquired by SaddleRock Capital Management LLC

SaddleRock Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 69,027 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,058,000. US Foods comprises 6.8% of SaddleRock Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of USFD. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in US Foods during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in US Foods during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in US Foods in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new stake in US Foods in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in US Foods by 120.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.76% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of US Foods from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of US Foods from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of US Foods from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of US Foods in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on US Foods from $98.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $113.92.

US Foods Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE USFD opened at $109.39 on Tuesday. US Foods Holding Corp. has a twelve month low of $69.88 and a twelve month high of $111.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market cap of $23.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.66, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.81. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $101.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.96.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $10.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.46 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 20.53% and a net margin of 1.81%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at US Foods

In related news, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.29, for a total value of $2,355,740.66. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 101,144 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,952,883.76. This represents a 17.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.37, for a total value of $1,283,603.10. Following the sale, the insider owned 73,618 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,125,218.66. The trade was a 13.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.74% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.

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