Gotham Asset Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Gotham Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 33.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 377,259 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 94,063 shares during the quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC’s holdings in US Foods were worth $28,906,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of US Foods by 303.7% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in 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. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of US Foods in the third quarter worth about $39,000. MAI Capital Management lifted 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 worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the period. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in US Foods in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 target price on shares of US Foods in a report on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler cut US Foods from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $103.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup raised their target price on US Foods from $95.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $111.00 price objective on US Foods and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of US Foods from $87.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.33.

US Foods Stock Down 3.2%

USFD stock opened at $91.58 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.97. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52 week low of $57.36 and a 52 week high of $102.13. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. US Foods had a return on equity of 18.74% and a net margin of 1.71%.The company had revenue of $9.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.90 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. US Foods’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 analysts forecast that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 earnings per share 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 firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

About US Foods

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.