Sanctuary Advisors LLC Makes New $951,000 Investment in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 9,304 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $951,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in US Foods by 85.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 148,512 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,722,000 after purchasing an additional 68,567 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in US Foods in the first quarter worth $359,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in US Foods in the second quarter worth $526,000. Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in shares of US Foods in the second quarter valued at $252,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of US Foods by 20.5% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 47,977 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,695,000 after buying an additional 8,162 shares during the period. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

US Foods Price Performance

Shares of NYSE USFD opened at $107.83 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $23.33 billion, a PE ratio of 33.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.81. US Foods Holding Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $69.88 and a fifty-two week high of $111.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $102.20 and a 200-day moving average of $94.37.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.46 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 20.53% and a net margin of 1.81%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.19 EPS. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at US Foods

In related news, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 101,144 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,952,883.76. The trade was a 17.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.37, for a total transaction of $1,283,603.10. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 73,618 shares in the company, valued at $8,125,218.66. This trade represents a 13.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.74% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on USFD shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on US Foods from $98.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, August 7th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of US Foods from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. BTIG Research increased their target price 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. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of US Foods from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $113.92.

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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