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

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 8,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $834,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in US Foods by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $535,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its position in US Foods by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 18,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,383,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in US Foods by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 840 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in US Foods by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 18,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,413,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of US Foods by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other US Foods news, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider directly owned 73,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,125,218.66. This 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 link. Also, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of US Foods stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.29, for a total transaction of $2,355,740.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 101,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,952,883.76. The trade was a 17.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.74% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

US Foods Stock Performance

NYSE:USFD opened at $107.33 on Monday. The company 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $102.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.50. 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 Holding Corp. has a 1 year low of $69.88 and a 1 year high of $111.42.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.46 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 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.19 EPS. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, analysts expect that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on USFD shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of US Foods in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. BTIG Research increased their price target on shares of US Foods from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of US Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of US Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of US Foods from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.92.

US Foods 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.