Islay Capital Management LLC Sells 5,584 Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Islay Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 43.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,234 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,584 shares during the period. Islay Capital Management LLC’s holdings in US Foods were worth $554,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of USFD. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in US Foods by 303.7% during the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of US Foods by 120.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of US Foods during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. MAI Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of US Foods by 155.6% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in US Foods in the third quarter worth $43,000. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at US Foods

In related news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of US Foods stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.52, for a total value of $6,344,935.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 88,176 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,510,747.52. This trade represents a 42.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Piper Sandler lowered shares of US Foods from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $85.00 to $103.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $111.00 price objective on US Foods and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Guggenheim increased their target price on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.33.

US Foods Stock Performance

Shares of USFD opened at $92.16 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The stock has a market cap of $20.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.98. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $86.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.65. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52 week low of $57.36 and a 52 week high of $102.13.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.90 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 18.74% and a net margin of 1.71%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.