US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) had its price target boosted by investment analysts at UBS Group from $77.00 to $83.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. UBS Group's price target points to a potential upside of 17.53% from the stock's current price.
A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. Barclays raised their price target on US Foods from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of US Foods from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Melius Research raised shares of US Foods to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on US Foods from $61.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on US Foods from $79.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $70.33.
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US Foods Trading Down 0.9 %
US Foods stock traded down $0.63 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $70.62. The stock had a trading volume of 508,842 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,931,867. The stock has a market cap of $16.45 billion, a PE ratio of 30.37, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.72. US Foods has a 52 week low of $49.64 and a 52 week high of $73.00.
US Foods (NYSE:USFD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.01). US Foods had a net margin of 1.54% and a return on equity of 14.15%. The business had revenue of $9.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.47 billion. Analysts forecast that US Foods will post 2.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On US Foods
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of USFD. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new position in US Foods in the 4th quarter worth about $232,000. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new position in US Foods in the fourth quarter worth about $464,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of US Foods by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 795,248 shares of the company's stock worth $53,647,000 after buying an additional 77,418 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of US Foods during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $285,000. Finally, Sovereign s Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of US Foods during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $476,000. 98.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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US Foods Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in marketing, sale, and distribution of fresh, frozen, and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers in the United States. The company's customers include independently owned single and multi-unit restaurants, regional concepts, national restaurant chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, government and military organizations, colleges and universities, and retail locations.
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