Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Purchases 17,242 Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 59.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 46,177 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,242 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in US Foods were worth $4,258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in USFD. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of US Foods by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of US Foods by 4.4% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in US Foods by 131.7% during the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. grew its holdings in shares of US Foods by 8.9% in the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in shares of US Foods by 2.1% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 8,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of USFD opened at $100.96 on Friday. US Foods Holding Corp. has a twelve month low of $69.88 and a twelve month high of $111.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.06, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $99.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.08. US Foods had a return on equity of 20.53% and a net margin of 1.81%. The firm had revenue of $10.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. US Foods’s 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. On average, research analysts predict that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

USFD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of US Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on US Foods from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Guggenheim upped their price target on shares of US Foods from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on US Foods from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.85.

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 value of $1,283,603.10. Following the sale, the insider 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider William Spencer Hancock sold 21,754 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider owned 101,144 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,952,883.76. This trade represents 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 Company Profile

US Foods Holding Corp. is a leading foodservice distributor serving restaurants, health care and hospitality organizations, educational institutions, government facilities and other commercial customers across the United States. Through its distribution network, the company delivers food, beverages, equipment and related supplies to professional foodservice operators.

The company offers a broad selection of fresh and frozen foods, dry groceries, beverages, meat, seafood, produce, dairy products and disposable supplies.