California State Teachers Retirement System Has $26.12 Million Holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

California State Teachers Retirement System trimmed its holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) by 2.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 255,424 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,485 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.12% of US Foods worth $26,117,104 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in USFD. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in US Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in US Foods during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of US Foods during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of US Foods in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in US Foods during the 1st quarter worth $46,000. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

US Foods Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of NYSE:USFD traded down $3.85 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $90.95. 1,866,387 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,622,919. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $102.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.14. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52-week low of $69.88 and a 52-week high of $111.42. The firm has a market cap of $19.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.95, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.82.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.19 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on USFD shares. BTIG Research increased their price target on shares of US Foods from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on US Foods from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of US Foods from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of US Foods from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $113.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other US Foods news, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.37, for a total value of $1,283,603.10. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,618 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,125,218.66. This trade represents a 13.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 101,144 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,952,883.76. The trade was a 17.70% 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

US Foods Holding Corp. NYSE: USFD is a major foodservice distributor serving restaurants and other food-away-from-home businesses across the United States. The company supplies independent and multi-unit restaurants, healthcare organizations, hospitality businesses, educational institutions, government facilities and other commercial customers.

Its product portfolio includes fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy products, frozen and dry groceries, beverages, ingredients, disposable supplies, kitchen equipment and other foodservice-related products.

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