Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Purchases New Shares in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 129,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,250,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new stake in US Foods during the second quarter worth approximately $1,762,000. SaddleRock Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of US Foods in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $7,058,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of US Foods by 2,548.1% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 75,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,952,000 after purchasing an additional 72,545 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in US Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,131,439,000. Finally, University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in US Foods during the 4th quarter valued at $4,221,000. Institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on USFD shares. BTIG Research boosted their price objective 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. Zacks Research upgraded shares of US Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $107.00 price target on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of US Foods in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.92.

US Foods Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:USFD opened at $107.33 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $102.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The company has a market cap of $23.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.81. US Foods Holding Corp. has a twelve month low of $69.88 and a twelve month high of $111.42.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.44 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 company had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.19 EPS. US Foods’s quarterly 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. Analysts anticipate that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at US Foods

In other US Foods news, 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 value of $2,355,740.66. Following the transaction, the insider owned 101,144 shares in the company, valued at $10,952,883.76. The trade was a 17.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Randy J. Taylor sold 11,630 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.37, for a total transaction of $1,283,603.10. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.74% of the company’s stock.

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.