US Foods (NYSE:USFD) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to "Buy" Rating

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded US Foods (NYSE:USFD) from "hold" to "buy"; MarketBeat shows a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $107.33 and several firms recently raising targets (Wells Fargo $110, BMO $115).
• US Foods beat EPS estimates for the quarter ($1.04 vs. $1.01) but slightly missed revenue expectations ($9.80B vs. $9.90B); the company set FY2026 guidance of 4.696–4.935 EPS, while analysts project about 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year, and the stock trades near $89.96 with a market cap around $19.8B.
• Insider sale: James David Works Jr. sold 65,737 shares at about $96.52 (a 42.7% reduction in his holding); insiders own 0.60% of the stock while institutional investors own roughly 98.76%.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on USFD. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of US Foods from $87.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of US Foods from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley set a $94.00 price objective on shares of US Foods and gave the company a "mixed" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler lowered shares of US Foods from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $103.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note 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 given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $107.33.

US Foods Price Performance

Shares of USFD stock opened at $89.96 on Friday. US Foods has a twelve month low of $57.36 and a twelve month high of $102.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $91.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.98.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.90 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 18.74% and a net margin of 1.71%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, analysts predict that US Foods will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other US Foods news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.52, for a total value of $6,344,935.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 88,176 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,510,747.52. The trade was a 42.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in US Foods by 303.7% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 327 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in US Foods in the third quarter worth $26,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in shares of US Foods during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of US Foods during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of US Foods by 120.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company's stock.

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.

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