Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Sells 35,494 Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. lessened its stake in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 82.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,667 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,494 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in US Foods were worth $587,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of US Foods by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,134,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $472,449,000 after purchasing an additional 161,749 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in US Foods by 1.3% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,986,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $307,044,000 after buying an additional 52,361 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its position in US Foods by 84.4% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,580,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,750,000 after acquiring an additional 1,639,310 shares in the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its stake in US Foods by 12.4% in the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 3,207,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,003,000 after acquiring an additional 354,747 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of US Foods by 14.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,910,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,157,000 after acquiring an additional 373,321 shares during the period. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

US Foods Stock Performance

NYSE:USFD opened at $95.34 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $84.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.09. The stock has a market cap of $21.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.43, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.02. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 1-year low of $57.36 and a 1-year high of $102.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.90 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 18.74% and a net margin of 1.71%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.52, for a total transaction of $6,344,935.24. Following the sale, the insider owned 88,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,510,747.52. This represents a 42.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on USFD. Barclays upped their target price on shares of US Foods from $90.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Guggenheim upped their price objective on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler cut US Foods from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $94.00 target price on US Foods and gave the stock a “mixed” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on US Foods from $87.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.33.

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.