Hantz Financial Services Inc. Sells 110,105 Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lessened its stake in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 83.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,202 shares of the company’s stock after selling 110,105 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in US Foods were worth $1,624,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of US Foods during the 3rd quarter worth $269,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in US Foods by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $593,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in US Foods by 20.7% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 547 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in US Foods by 187.9% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 21,924 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,680,000 after acquiring an additional 14,309 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System grew its position in shares of US Foods by 1.8% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 68,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,245,000 after purchasing an additional 1,185 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

US Foods Stock Performance

USFD opened at $90.42 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $20.16 billion, a PE ratio of 37.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.02. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 1 year low of $57.36 and a 1 year high of $90.73.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.02. US Foods had a net margin of 1.43% and a return on equity of 17.71%. The firm had revenue of $10.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.18 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on USFD shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Guggenheim lifted their price target on US Foods from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup upped their price target on US Foods from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $92.00 price target on shares of US Foods in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $90.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at US Foods

In other news, insider Steven Guberman sold 58,632 shares of US Foods stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total transaction of $4,221,504.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 113,410 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,165,520. The trade was a 34.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.