Pacer Advisors Inc. Sells 740,234 Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Pacer Advisors Inc. reduced its holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 96.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 25,913 shares of the company’s stock after selling 740,234 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in US Foods were worth $2,389,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in shares of US Foods by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 16,203,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,222,537,000 after purchasing an additional 73,656 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in US Foods by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 13,780,526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,037,949,000 after purchasing an additional 904,556 shares during the period. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in US Foods by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 12,862,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $968,773,000 after purchasing an additional 1,197,360 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in US Foods by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,164,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $625,530,000 after purchasing an additional 649,950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in US Foods by 412.9% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,165,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,755,000 after purchasing an additional 3,353,396 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on USFD. Zacks Research raised US Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $107.00 price objective on US Foods in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on US Foods from $98.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of US Foods in a report on Friday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.38.

Key Headlines Impacting US Foods

Here are the key news stories impacting US Foods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Solid Q2 earnings: US Foods reported adjusted EPS of $1.44, exceeding the $1.36 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $10.53 billion versus expectations of $10.46 billion. Revenue increased 4.5% year over year, and adjusted EBITDA rose 10.2% to a record $604 million. US Foods earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Growth and guidance reaffirmed: Independent restaurant case volume accelerated 5.1%, total case volume increased 1.9%, and net income rose 22.8% to $275 million. Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 targets, including 4%–6% sales growth, 9%–13% adjusted EBITDA growth and 18%–24% adjusted EPS growth. The company also repurchased $374 million of stock during the quarter. US Foods Q2 results and outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism increased: Citigroup raised its price target from $110 to $124 and initiated a “buy” rating. Wells Fargo lifted its target from $110 to $125 with an “overweight” rating, while BTIG increased its target from $105 to $120 and reiterated “buy.” These targets imply additional upside and reinforce the positive reaction to the earnings report. Analyst price-target revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains a consideration: Despite a reported 206% five-year return, one analysis cautioned that US Foods stock may now look expensive, potentially limiting further gains unless earnings continue to grow rapidly. US Foods valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Company insiders have reported three open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months, including sales by the chief financial officer. While not necessarily a fundamental concern, the activity is a potential sentiment headwind.

US Foods Price Performance

USFD stock opened at $108.98 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $24.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.53, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 12-month low of $69.88 and a 12-month high of $110.08. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.94.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.08. US Foods had a return on equity of 20.53% and a net margin of 1.81%.The firm had revenue of $10.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.19 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, analysts expect that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.35 earnings per share for the current year.

US Foods 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.