Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Has $338.51 Million Stock Holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services Co. cut its US Foods stake by 21.4% in Q4, selling 1,221,211 shares and ending the period with 4,494,292 shares worth about $338.51 million (≈2.02% ownership).
• Insider sale: James David Works Jr. sold 65,737 shares on Feb 18 at an average $96.52 for roughly $6.34 million, a 42.71% reduction in his holding (insiders now own 0.60% of the company).
• Analyst outlook: Analysts generally favor US Foods with a consensus "Moderate Buy" and an average target of $107.33 after several firms raised price targets; the company set FY2026 EPS guidance of 4.696–4.935.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lessened its holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) by 21.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,494,292 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,221,211 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned approximately 2.02% of US Foods worth $338,510,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of US Foods by 303.7% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 327 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of US Foods by 120.1% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods during the third quarter worth approximately $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at US Foods

In other US Foods news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 88,176 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,510,747.52. This trade represents a 42.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

USFD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $117.00 price objective on shares of US Foods in a report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of US Foods from $90.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $106.00 price objective on shares of US Foods in a report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, BTIG Research raised their price objective on shares of US Foods from $82.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $107.33.

US Foods Price Performance

Shares of USFD stock opened at $91.26 on Friday. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52-week low of $60.46 and a 52-week high of $102.13. The stock has a market cap of $20.10 billion, a PE ratio of 31.04, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.16. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $92.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.05.

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

US Foods Company 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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.