US Foods (NYSE:USFD) Price Target Cut to $105.00 by Analysts at BTIG Research

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) had its target price decreased by research analysts at BTIG Research from $110.00 to $105.00 in a report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. BTIG Research’s price target indicates a potential upside of 24.35% from the company’s current price.

USFD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Research downgraded US Foods from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 price target on shares of US Foods in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $94.00 price target on US Foods and gave the company a “mixed” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of US Foods from $115.00 to $111.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $106.33.

US Foods Stock Performance

Shares of US Foods stock opened at $84.44 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $18.60 billion, a PE ratio of 28.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.90. US Foods has a 52 week low of $69.88 and a 52 week high of $102.13. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $91.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $83.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $9.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.66 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 19.37% and a net margin of 1.71%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.68 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that US Foods will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other US Foods news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.52, for a total transaction of $6,344,935.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 88,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,510,747.52. This represents a 42.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.74% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On US Foods

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its holdings in US Foods by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $535,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Choreo LLC grew its holdings in US Foods by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 5,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $433,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in US Foods by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 18,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,383,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in US Foods by 22.4% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 840 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings in US Foods by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 18,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,413,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.