US Foods (NYSE:USFD) Insider William Spencer Hancock Sells 21,754 Shares

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.29, for a total transaction of $2,355,740.66. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 101,144 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,952,883.76. The trade was a 17.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

US Foods Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:USFD opened at $110.54 on Wednesday. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52-week low of $69.88 and a 52-week high of $110.63. The company has a market capitalization of $23.91 billion, a PE ratio of 34.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a fifty day moving average of $97.57 and a 200-day moving average of $92.35.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on USFD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on US Foods from $98.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of US Foods from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of US Foods from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of US Foods from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its position in US Foods by 1.4% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Choreo LLC grew its position in shares of US Foods by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 5,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $433,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in US Foods by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 18,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,413,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.