204,201 Shares of Sysco Corporation $SYY Acquired by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 204,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,920,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Sysco in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,596,356,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Sysco in the 2nd quarter worth $482,589,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Sysco by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,667,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $332,871,000 after buying an additional 59,685 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in shares of Sysco during the 2nd quarter valued at $313,503,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Sysco during the 2nd quarter worth $273,323,000. 83.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SYY has been the subject of several research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Sysco from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Sysco from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sysco from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered Sysco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 24th. Finally, Melius Research lowered Sysco from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $90.42.

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Insider Transactions at Sysco

In other news, EVP Ronald Phillips sold 960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.00, for a total transaction of $79,680.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 49,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,137,716. This trade represents a 1.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 15,525 shares of company stock worth $1,299,736 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

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Sysco Trading Down 9.3%

Shares of SYY opened at $74.12 on Wednesday. Sysco Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $68.19 and a fifty-two week high of $91.85. The firm has a market cap of $36.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.25, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $80.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $80.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.62, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Sysco (NYSE:SYY – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.19. The company had revenue of $21.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.02 billion. Sysco had a net margin of 2.08% and a return on equity of 95.05%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.15 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Sysco Corporation will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Sysco Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 2nd were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 2nd. Sysco’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.11%.

Sysco Profile

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Sysco Corporation is a global foodservice distribution company headquartered in Houston, Texas. It supplies food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational institutions, hotels, government facilities, and other foodservice operators.

The company distributes a broad range of products, including fresh and frozen foods, meat and seafood, produce, dairy products, canned and packaged goods, beverages, and specialty food items. Sysco also provides nonfood products such as kitchen and dining supplies, equipment, and cleaning products, along with services intended to help customers manage menus, procurement, and operations.

Founded in 1969, Sysco serves customers primarily across the United States and Canada, as well as in parts of Europe and other international markets.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Sysco (NYSE:SYY)

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