United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 8,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $834,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of US Foods in the 2nd quarter worth about $13,250,000. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new stake in shares of US Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at about $919,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of US Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at about $230,000. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in US Foods during the second quarter worth approximately $7,114,000. Finally, Atalan Capital Partners LP acquired a new stake in US Foods during the second quarter worth approximately $111,299,000. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

US Foods Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE USFD opened at $107.33 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $102.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.50. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 1 year low of $69.88 and a 1 year high of $111.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its 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 net margin of 1.81% and a return on equity of 20.53%. The company had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.19 EPS. The firm’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, equities research analysts forecast that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.37, for a total value of $1,283,603.10. Following the transaction, the insider owned 73,618 shares in the company, valued at $8,125,218.66. This trade represents a 13.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of US Foods stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.29, for a total value of $2,355,740.66. Following the transaction, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on US Foods from $98.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of US Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of US Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.92.

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.