Vanguard Group Inc. Has $150.97 Million Position in TreeHouse Foods, Inc. $THS

Key Points

• Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in TreeHouse Foods, acquiring an additional 77,457 shares, bringing its total ownership to about 11.04%, valued at approximately $150.97 million.
• TreeHouse Foods reported earnings of $0.17 EPS for the last quarter, beating estimates and indicating a 1.2% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• Several analysts downgraded their target prices for TreeHouse Foods, with Truist Financial lowering it from $25.00 to $20.00 and setting a "hold" rating.

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE:THS - Free Report) by 1.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,573,043 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 77,457 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 11.04% of TreeHouse Foods worth $150,974,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in TreeHouse Foods by 134.4% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,374 shares of the company's stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 1,361 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of TreeHouse Foods during the fourth quarter valued at $223,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in TreeHouse Foods by 1,328.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,644 shares of the company's stock valued at $261,000 after buying an additional 8,969 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in TreeHouse Foods by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 7,740 shares of the company's stock valued at $272,000 after buying an additional 681 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in TreeHouse Foods in the fourth quarter valued at about $295,000. 99.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

TreeHouse Foods Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:THS traded down $1.10 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $17.74. 632,890 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 956,319. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. TreeHouse Foods, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.37 and a 52 week high of $43.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $895.67 million, a PE ratio of 45.48 and a beta of 0.25. The company's 50 day moving average is $19.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.50.

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.07. TreeHouse Foods had a return on equity of 6.35% and a net margin of 0.62%.The business had revenue of $801.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $788.84 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.29 EPS. TreeHouse Foods's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. TreeHouse Foods has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that TreeHouse Foods, Inc. will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on THS shares. Truist Financial lowered their price target on TreeHouse Foods from $25.00 to $20.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on TreeHouse Foods from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Barclays decreased their price target on TreeHouse Foods from $25.00 to $21.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on TreeHouse Foods from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $24.00.

About TreeHouse Foods

TreeHouse Foods, Inc manufactures and distributes private brands snacks and beverages in the United States and internationally. The company provides snacking products, such as crackers, pretzels, in-store bakery items, frozen griddle items, cookies, and candies; and beverage and drink mixes, including non-dairy creamer, coffee, broths/stocks, powdered beverages and other blends, tea, and ready-to-drink-beverages.