US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD Stake Trimmed by Horizon Investments LLC

Horizon Investments LLC lessened its holdings in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 88.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 4,150 shares of the company’s stock after selling 31,041 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC’s holdings in US Foods were worth $313,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Choreo LLC grew its stake in US Foods by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 5,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $433,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in US Foods by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its stake in US Foods by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 5,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $451,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in US Foods by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. grew its stake in US Foods by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 29,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,256,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting US Foods

Here are the key news stories impacting US Foods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: US Foods said first-quarter case volume rose 1.4%, with independent restaurant case volume up 4.6%, while net sales increased 2.8% to $9.6 billion and adjusted EBITDA climbed 6.2% to $413 million. US Foods Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook for 9% to 13% adjusted EBITDA growth and issued full-year EPS guidance of $4.696 to $4.935, signaling confidence in its operating plans despite near-term cost pressures. US Foods reaffirms 2026 outlook for 9%-13% adjusted EBITDA growth amid elevated fuel costs
• Neutral Sentiment: Management highlighted continued profit improvement on the earnings call, but investors are weighing that against weather disruptions, higher fuel costs, and other headwinds that could pressure margins in coming quarters. US Foods Earnings Call Highlights Profits Amid Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS of $0.78 missed estimates of $0.82, and revenue of $9.61 billion also came in below expectations, which is the main reason the stock is under pressure today. US Foods (NYSE:USFD) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q1 CY2026 Earnings

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider James David Works, Jr. sold 65,737 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.52, for a total value of $6,344,935.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 88,176 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,510,747.52. The trade was a 42.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.74% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of US Foods stock opened at $84.44 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.96. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52-week low of $69.88 and a 52-week high of $102.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market cap of $18.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.90.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.04). US Foods had a return on equity of 19.37% and a net margin of 1.71%.The company had revenue of $9.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.66 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.68 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

USFD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $94.00 target price on US Foods and gave the company a “mixed” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $111.00 target price on US Foods and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Barclays lifted their target price on US Foods from $90.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on US Foods from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $106.75.

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.