Davis Investment Partners LLC decreased its holdings in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) by 36.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,554 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,270 shares during the quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC's holdings in US Foods were worth $1,115,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Colonial Trust Co SC acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. GeoWealth Management LLC increased its holdings in US Foods by 94.5% in the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 389 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the period. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in US Foods in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in US Foods by 59.5% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in US Foods by 153.6% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 492 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.76% of the company's stock.
US Foods Trading Down 1.6%
USFD stock traded down $1.26 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $75.40. The stock had a trading volume of 822,534 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,023,160. The firm has a market cap of $17.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 1-year low of $50.05 and a 1-year high of $79.64. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $70.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.11.
US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.69 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $9.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.42 billion. US Foods had a net margin of 1.30% and a return on equity of 15.03%. US Foods's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
USFD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of US Foods from $70.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of US Foods from $83.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of US Foods in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of US Foods in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of US Foods from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, US Foods has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $76.75.
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Insider Buying and Selling at US Foods
In other US Foods news, EVP Dirk J. Locascio sold 15,000 shares of US Foods stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $1,125,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 115,077 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,630,775. The trade was a 11.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.
About US Foods
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US Foods Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in marketing, sale, and distribution of fresh, frozen, and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers in the United States. The company's customers include independently owned single and multi-unit restaurants, regional concepts, national restaurant chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, government and military organizations, colleges and universities, and retail locations.
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