Sysco (SYY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Sysco?

Sysco has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup , Guggenheim , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Morgan Stanley , Piper Sandler , UBS Group , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

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Sysco - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 16 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
6

Buy
9

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Sysco in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 16 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, and 9 have given a buy rating for SYY.

Consensus Price Target

$90.17
14.17% Upside

According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Sysco, the average price target is $90.17. The highest price target for SYY is $100.00, while the lowest price target for SYY is $84.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 14.17% from the current price of $78.98.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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SYY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/13/25 to 10/13/26	1 Month Ago 9/13/25 to 9/13/26	3 Months Ago 7/15/25 to 7/15/26	1 Year Ago 10/13/24 to 10/13/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$90.17	$89.50	$88.15	$85.85
Forecasted Upside	14.17% Upside	7.46% Upside	9.36% Upside	9.76% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy

SYY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SYY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Sysco Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Sysco	Consumer Staples Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.22	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	14.17% Upside	171.44% Upside	19.07% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent SYY News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/29/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	John Ivankoe 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Overweight	$100.00 ➝ $95.00	+20.86%
9/28/2026	Weiss Ratings 3 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
9/16/2026	Guggenheim 5 of 5 stars	John Heinbockel 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$90.00	+12.97%
8/5/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Mark Carden Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$90.00 ➝ $95.00	+12.23%
8/5/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Brian Mullan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$77.00 ➝ $84.00	+1.23%
8/5/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Karen Holthouse Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$82.00 ➝ $86.00	+1.75%
7/16/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	John Glass Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$84.00 ➝ $88.00	+7.19%
7/7/2026	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Sell
4/29/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Danilo Gargiulo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Market Perform	$90.00 ➝ $85.00	+15.88%
4/29/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jeffrey Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Overweight	$92.00 ➝ $86.00	+17.46%
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4/28/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$84.00	+14.52%
2/19/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Edward Kelly Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$92.00 ➝ $100.00	+11.96%
1/29/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Hold
1/28/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
1/28/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jake Bartlett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$90.00 ➝ $94.00	+11.73%
1/28/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Adam Samuelson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$90.00 ➝ $95.00	+13.21%
7/18/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Kendall Toscano Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$81.00 ➝ $93.00	+18.41%

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Should I Buy Sysco Stock? SYY Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Sysco pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Sysco
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Sysco Co.:

Sysco Co. recently closed a massive $14.65 billion and €1.0 billion notes offering on October 6, 2026, signaling a major strategic move to fund a planned acquisition that could significantly expand the company's market share and revenue base.
The stock currently trades at $77.42, which is well below the average analyst price target of $89.50, suggesting substantial upside potential as Wall Street maintains a Moderate Buy consensus with nine analysts rating the stock a Buy.
Recent earnings data from August 4, 2026, showed the company beat consensus estimates with $1.53 in earnings per share and $22.12 billion in revenue, demonstrating strong operational performance and 4.7% year-over-year revenue growth.
With a dividend yield of 2.84% and a payout ratio of 60.11%, Sysco Co. offers a reliable income stream for investors, supported by a recent quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share paid on October 23, 2026.
Institutional interest is growing, as evidenced by Eastern Bank increasing its stake by 47.6% in the third quarter and Wall Street Zen upgrading the stock from a Hold to a Buy rating in October 2026.

Sysco
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Sysco Co. for these reasons:

The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 4.62, a high level of leverage that could limit financial flexibility and increase risk, especially as it takes on additional debt to fund its new acquisition.
Insider selling has been notable, with EVP Ronald Phillips selling over 15,000 shares in the last 90 days, including a recent sale of 960 shares on September 11, 2026, which may signal a lack of confidence in near-term stock appreciation.
The stock is trading below its 50-day simple moving average of $81.75 and 200-day simple moving average of $79.10, indicating a recent downward trend and potential technical weakness in the share price.
Short interest has increased slightly to 12,251,896 shares as of September 15, 2026, with a days-to-cover ratio of 2.93, suggesting that some market participants are betting against the stock's performance.
Despite strong revenue, the company's net margin is relatively low at 2.08%, which could be vulnerable to cost pressures or economic downturns that affect foodservice demand.

SYY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Sysco is $90.17, with a high forecast of $100.00 and a low forecast of $84.00.

16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sysco in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SYY shares.

According to analysts, Sysco's stock has a predicted upside of 14.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Sysco's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Sysco has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Guggenheim, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Sysco more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for Sysco is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Hold. Learn more on how SYY compares to other companies.

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Sysco (SYY) Stock Forecast & Price Target