Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,382,823 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $141,394,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.63% of US Foods as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of USFD. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of US Foods by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,108 shares of the company's stock worth $535,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in US Foods by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 18,357 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,383,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in US Foods by 22.4% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 840 shares of the company's stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in US Foods by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 18,469 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,413,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in US Foods by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,847 shares of the company's stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
US Foods Stock Up 0.7%
USFD stock opened at $107.66 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $100.30 and a 200 day moving average of $93.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.29 billion, a PE ratio of 33.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52 week low of $69.88 and a 52 week high of $111.42.
US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.19 EPS. US Foods's 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.35 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have issued reports on USFD shares. BTIG Research lifted their price target on shares of US Foods from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group increased their price objective on US Foods from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on US Foods from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Citigroup boosted their target price on US Foods from $110.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, US Foods presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $113.92.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.29, for a total transaction 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,125,218.66. The trade was a 13.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.74% of the stock is owned by insiders.
US Foods Company Profile
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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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