First Trust Advisors LP Decreases Stake in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

First Trust Advisors LP lowered its position in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 20.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 144,173 shares of the company’s stock after selling 36,541 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in US Foods were worth $13,294,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of USFD. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of US Foods during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Steph & Co. purchased a new position in US Foods in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in US Foods by 120.1% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in US Foods in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in US Foods in the 3rd quarter valued at $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of US Foods stock opened at $100.73 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $93.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 12-month low of $69.88 and a 12-month high of $105.17. The company has a market cap of $22.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.92, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.79.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $9.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.66 billion. US Foods had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 19.37%. US Foods’s revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.68 EPS. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on USFD. Zacks Research upgraded US Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of US Foods from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 1st. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 11th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of US Foods in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $116.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, US Foods currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.00.

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.