US Foods (NYSE:USFD) Hits New 52-Week High – Here’s Why

Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday. The company traded as high as $111.52 and last traded at $110.8780, with a volume of 1,934,416 shares. The stock had previously closed at $101.36.

Key Headlines Impacting US Foods

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

• Positive Sentiment: US Foods earned $1.26 per share, slightly above the $1.25 consensus and up from $1.07 a year earlier. Stronger margins and case volumes contributed to the earnings beat; adjusted EBITDA rose 10% year over year. US Foods Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Increase Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target to $125 from $119 and reaffirmed a Buy rating. BTIG also reiterated Buy and set a $120 target, signaling analyst confidence in further upside. US Foods Stock Price Target Raised at TD Cowen
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $10.40 billion was below analysts’ $10.58 billion estimate, despite increasing 2.1% year over year. The company also narrowed its fiscal 2026 growth outlook, which could temper investor expectations. US Foods Q3 2026: Earnings Beat, Guidance Cut, Revenue Miss

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on USFD. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of US Foods from $119.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of US Foods from $108.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of US Foods from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Zacks Research raised US Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on US Foods from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, US Foods has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $115.31.

US Foods Trading Down 0.4%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.87. The stock has a market cap of $23.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.87.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $10.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.58 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 20.53% and a net margin of 1.81%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at US Foods

In other US Foods news, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.37, for a total transaction of $1,283,603.10. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,125,218.66. The trade was a 13.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.74% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of US Foods

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of US Foods during the second quarter worth $27,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in US Foods during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in US Foods by 131.7% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of US Foods during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in US Foods during the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Company Profile

US Foods Holding Corp. is a leading foodservice distributor serving restaurants, health care and hospitality organizations, educational institutions, government facilities and other commercial customers across the United States. Through its distribution network, the company delivers food, beverages, equipment and related supplies to professional foodservice operators.

The company offers a broad selection of fresh and frozen foods, dry groceries, beverages, meat, seafood, produce, dairy products and disposable supplies.