US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $107.3333.

USFD has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $117.00 price target on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup increased their target price on US Foods from $95.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on US Foods from $87.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th.

US Foods Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of USFD opened at $91.02 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $90.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.28. 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 has a one year low of $57.36 and a one year high of $102.13. The company has a market cap of $20.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.97.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $9.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Research analysts forecast that US Foods will post 3.59 EPS 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.52, for a total transaction of $6,344,935.24. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 88,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,510,747.52. The trade was a 42.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On US Foods

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of US Foods by 109.2% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 18,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,365,000 after purchasing an additional 9,459 shares during the period. Stance Capital LLC increased its position in shares of US Foods by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 18,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,369,000 after buying an additional 1,266 shares during the period. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in US Foods during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in US Foods by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 66,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,016,000 after buying an additional 5,106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in US Foods in the fourth quarter valued at $218,000. Institutional investors own 98.76% 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.