Inceptionr LLC Buys Shares of 5,732 US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Inceptionr LLC purchased a new position in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 5,732 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $439,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in USFD. Archer Investment Corp lifted its position in shares of US Foods by 8.8% during the second quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 1,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $142,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in US Foods by 12.2% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in US Foods by 3.3% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 5,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $451,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Suncoast Equity Management grew its holdings in US Foods by 1.7% in the third quarter. Suncoast Equity Management now owns 11,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $876,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intrust Bank NA grew its holdings in US Foods by 3.8% in the second quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 5,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $419,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the insider owned 88,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,510,747.52. The trade was a 42.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

US Foods Stock Performance

USFD opened at $91.36 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $87.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.04. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 1 year low of $57.36 and a 1 year high of $102.13. The stock has a market cap of $20.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.03. US Foods had a return on equity of 18.74% and a net margin of 1.71%.The firm had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.90 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

USFD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup raised their price objective on US Foods from $95.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Guggenheim increased their price target on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Barclays raised their price target on US Foods from $90.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $111.00 target price on shares of US Foods and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.33.

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.