Sysco (SYY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) is a global foodservice distribution company that supplies a broad range of food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other foodservice customers. Its core business is the procurement, warehousing and delivery of fresh, frozen and dry food products, complemented by non-food items such as paper goods, kitchen equipment, cleaning supplies and tabletop products. Sysco serves customers through an extensive network of distribution centers and dedicated delivery fleets, positioning itself as a one-stop supplier for operators of all sizes.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sysco has grown through both organic expansion and acquisitions. The company has a substantial presence across North America and has expanded into international markets, including the United Kingdom and Ireland through strategic transactions. In 2015–2016 Sysco pursued a major acquisition of US Foods that was ultimately blocked by U.S. regulators; that episode is a notable chapter in the company’s history and preceded other moves to broaden its geographic footprint and service capabilities.

Beyond product distribution, Sysco offers a range of value-added services designed to support customers’ operations and growth. These services include culinary and menu development, inventory and supply-chain solutions, marketing programs, and digital and e-commerce tools to help operators manage purchasing and ordering. The company emphasizes logistics, food safety and supplier relationships as core strengths that support consistent service to the hospitality and institutional markets it serves.

Sysco’s executive leadership is focused on adapting the company’s scale and infrastructure to changing customer needs. Kevin Hourican has served as president and CEO since 2018, succeeding a prior long-tenured leadership team, and the company continues to invest in technology, distribution efficiency and customer-facing capabilities to maintain its role as a major distributor in the foodservice industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $72.44 to $73.22
• 50-Day Range: $69.63 to $85.83
• 52-Week Range: $68.19 to $91.85
• Volume: 5.03 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.19 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $34.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.09
• Dividend Yield: 2.98%
• Price Target: $88.15
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sysco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sysco scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Sysco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Sysco has a consensus price target of $88.15, representing about 21.5% upside from its current price of $72.53.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sysco has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sysco are expected to grow by 8.28% in the coming year, from $4.59 to $4.97 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sysco is 20.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sysco is 20.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 26.30.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sysco has a PEG Ratio of 2.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sysco has a P/B Ratio of 15.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.48% of the float of Sysco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sysco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.35, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sysco has recently increased by 15.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Sysco pays a meaningful dividend of 2.98%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Sysco has been increasing its dividend for 57 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sysco is 59.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sysco will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.46% next year. This indicates that Sysco will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Sysco has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Sysco this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 29 people have searched for SYY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Sysco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sysco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.56% of the stock of Sysco is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.41% of the stock of Sysco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/24 Dividend: 4/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend: 4/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/24/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Today: 5/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
• Sub-Industry: Food Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SYY
• CIK: 96021
• Web: www.sysco.com
• Phone: (281) 584-1390
• Fax: 281-584-1390
• Employees: 75,000
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sysco: $88.15
• High Price Target: $100.00
• Low Price Target: $77.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.61
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.80
• P/E Growth: 2.96
• Net Income: $1.83 billion
• Net Margins: 2.08%
• Pretax Margin: 2.72%
• Return on Equity: 103.57%
• Return on Assets: 8.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.58
• Current Ratio: 1.33
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $81.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.43
• Cash Flow: $6.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.42
• Book Value: $4.80 per share
• Price / Book: 15.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 478,180,000
• Free Float: 475,505,000
• Market Cap: $34.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66