Islay Capital Management LLC Reduces Stock Position in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Islay Capital Management LLC cut its stake in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 43.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,234 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,584 shares during the quarter. Islay Capital Management LLC’s holdings in US Foods were worth $554,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in US Foods by 85.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 148,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,722,000 after acquiring an additional 68,567 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of US Foods in the 1st quarter worth approximately $359,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of US Foods in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $526,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of US Foods by 41.1% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 931 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 271 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp grew its position in US Foods by 16.2% during the second quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 9,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $718,000 after buying an additional 1,301 shares during the period. 98.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

US Foods Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of USFD stock opened at $92.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.32 billion, a PE ratio of 31.35, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.98. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52-week low of $57.36 and a 52-week high of $102.13.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of US Foods from $87.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $117.00 price objective on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Citigroup boosted their price target on US Foods from $95.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $106.00 price objective on shares of US Foods in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, US Foods has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 88,176 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,510,747.52. This represents a 42.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Company 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.