B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 305,102 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $31,197,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG owned approximately 0.14% of US Foods at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in US Foods during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,131,439,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of US Foods by 412.9% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,165,611 shares of the company's stock worth $313,755,000 after acquiring an additional 3,353,396 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of US Foods by 8,056.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,866,721 shares of the company's stock worth $215,921,000 after acquiring an additional 2,831,573 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods during the fourth quarter worth $192,849,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in US Foods by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,875,970 shares of the company's stock worth $986,557,000 after purchasing an additional 1,599,033 shares during the period. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
US Foods Trading Up 0.8%
NYSE USFD opened at $108.37 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $23.44 billion, a PE ratio of 33.34, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 12 month low of $69.88 and a 12 month high of $111.42. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $100.64 and a 200-day moving average of $93.63.
US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.08. US Foods had a net margin of 1.81% and a return on equity of 20.53%. The firm had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised US Foods from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research upgraded US Foods from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on US Foods from $88.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley set a $107.00 target price on US Foods in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $113.92.
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Insider Activity at US Foods
In related news, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of US Foods stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.37, for a total transaction of $1,283,603.10. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,618 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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. 0.74% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About US Foods
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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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