US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) Shares Acquired by Cwm LLC

Cwm LLC lifted its position in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD - Free Report) by 91.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 49,925 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 23,841 shares during the period. Cwm LLC's holdings in US Foods were worth $3,268,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Colonial Trust Co SC purchased a new position in US Foods during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its position in US Foods by 94.5% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 389 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of US Foods by 59.5% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in US Foods during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company's stock.

US Foods Price Performance

Shares of NYSE USFD opened at $83.86 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 1-year low of $50.49 and a 1-year high of $84.44. The business's 50 day moving average is $77.38 and its 200-day moving average is $70.65. The firm has a market cap of $19.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.41.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last announced 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). US Foods had a return on equity of 15.58% and a net margin of 1.38%. The company had revenue of $9.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.54 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at US Foods

In other US Foods news, EVP Dirk J. Locascio sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $600,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 115,077 shares in the company, valued at $9,206,160. The trade was a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on USFD. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Sunday. Wall Street Zen raised US Foods from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. 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 price objective on the stock. Guggenheim restated a "buy" rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of US Foods in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of US Foods from $83.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $77.42.

About US Foods

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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