Clarkston Capital Partners LLC Has $145.24 Million Position in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Key Points

• Clarkston Capital Partners cut its US Foods stake by 30%, selling 812,640 shares and now holds 1,895,545 shares worth about $145.24 million (≈0.85% of US Foods), making it the firm's 9th-largest holding (3.1% of its portfolio).
• Insider James David Works Jr. sold 65,737 shares at an average of $96.52 for roughly $6.34 million, reducing his position by 42.7%; company insiders own about 0.60% of the stock.
• Analysts are generally positive with a consensus "Moderate Buy" and a $107.33 target after several price-target raises to the $103–$111 range; US Foods beat quarterly EPS estimates ($1.04 vs. $1.01) and set FY2026 guidance of 4.696–4.935 EPS.

Clarkston Capital Partners LLC lowered its holdings in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) by 30.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,895,545 shares of the company's stock after selling 812,640 shares during the quarter. US Foods accounts for 3.1% of Clarkston Capital Partners LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC owned about 0.85% of US Foods worth $145,237,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 68,567 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of US Foods in the first quarter worth about $359,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in US Foods in the 2nd quarter worth about $526,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in US Foods by 41.1% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 931 shares of the company's stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 271 shares during the period. Finally, Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in US Foods by 56.0% during the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 62,107 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,783,000 after buying an additional 22,293 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.76% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

USFD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of US Foods from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of US Foods from $87.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler lowered US Foods from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $85.00 to $103.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $111.00 price objective on US Foods and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $107.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at US Foods

In related news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 88,176 shares in the company, valued at $8,510,747.52. This represents a 42.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

US Foods Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:USFD opened at $90.41 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $86.79 and a 200 day moving average of $79.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a market capitalization of $19.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.97. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52 week low of $57.36 and a 52 week high of $102.13.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. US Foods had a return on equity of 18.74% and a net margin of 1.71%.The business had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

US Foods 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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