9,304 Shares in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD Purchased by Sanctuary Advisors LLC

Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,304 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $951,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of USFD. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of US Foods by 85.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 148,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,722,000 after acquiring an additional 68,567 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of US Foods during the first quarter worth about $359,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of US Foods in the second quarter worth approximately $526,000. Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new position in shares of US Foods in the second quarter worth approximately $252,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in US Foods by 20.5% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 47,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,695,000 after purchasing an additional 8,162 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE USFD opened at $107.83 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.18, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.81. US Foods Holding Corp. has a one year low of $69.88 and a one year high of $111.42. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $102.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $94.37. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $10.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.19 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.29, for a total value of $2,355,740.66. Following the transaction, the insider owned 101,144 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,952,883.76. The trade was a 17.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on USFD. Morgan Stanley set a $107.00 target price on shares of US Foods in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of US Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of US Foods from $88.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.92.

About US Foods

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.