Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO Has $684,000 Stock Holdings in Sysco Corporation $SYY

Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO trimmed its stake in shares of Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) by 71.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,310 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,011 shares during the period. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO’s holdings in Sysco were worth $684,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Sysco by 2.0% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 62,691,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,748,230,000 after acquiring an additional 1,226,381 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Sysco by 1.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,551,872 shares of the company’s stock worth $946,694,000 after purchasing an additional 183,179 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Sysco during the second quarter valued at approximately $493,686,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Sysco by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,131,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,212,000 after buying an additional 27,693 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sysco by 12.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,639,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,076,000 after buying an additional 283,706 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.41% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Sysco

Here are the key news stories impacting Sysco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sysco reported Q2 FY2026 EPS of $0.99, slightly above consensus, and management highlighted productivity initiatives and international growth as momentum drivers. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY2026 EPS guidance to $4.60, roughly in line with or slightly above street expectations (consensus ~4.58), giving investors clearer full-year earnings visibility. Q4/CY2025 Report
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokers raised price targets and ratings after the results (examples: Jefferies to $95, Truist to $94, Wells Fargo to $92, JPMorgan higher), signaling analyst confidence and supporting further upside. Analysts Raise Forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: Company said robust U.S. demand is lifting profitability and raised its annual profit outlook, a core positive for revenue mix and margin recovery. MSN: Profit Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue of $20.76B was roughly in line with expectations but slightly below some estimates (~$20.80B); growth was positive year-over-year but not a clear upside surprise. Revenue In-Line Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: An executive (EVP Ronald L. Phillips) sold 5,601 shares at ~$81, reducing his stake by ~13.5% in that filing; insider sales can concern some investors even if not unusual. SEC Filing: Form 4

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Ronald L. Phillips sold 5,601 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.00, for a total value of $453,681.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 35,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,913,165. The trade was a 13.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Sysco Price Performance

Shares of Sysco stock opened at $84.02 on Friday. Sysco Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $67.12 and a fifty-two week high of $85.33. The company has a market cap of $40.23 billion, a PE ratio of 22.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $75.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.45, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Sysco (NYSE:SYY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $20.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.80 billion. Sysco had a return on equity of 109.21% and a net margin of 2.17%.Sysco’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. Sysco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.600 EPS. Analysts expect that Sysco Corporation will post 4.58 EPS for the current year.

Sysco Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. Sysco’s payout ratio is presently 58.06%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Sysco from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Sysco from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Sysco from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Sysco from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Sysco in a report on Wednesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sysco presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.38.

Sysco Company Profile

Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) is a global foodservice distribution company that supplies a broad range of food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other foodservice customers. Its core business is the procurement, warehousing and delivery of fresh, frozen and dry food products, complemented by non-food items such as paper goods, kitchen equipment, cleaning supplies and tabletop products. Sysco serves customers through an extensive network of distribution centers and dedicated delivery fleets, positioning itself as a one-stop supplier for operators of all sizes.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sysco has grown through both organic expansion and acquisitions.