Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC - Free Report) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,909,635 shares of the food distribution company's stock after purchasing an additional 147,080 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP owned approximately 2.50% of Performance Food Group worth $330,560,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Performance Food Group by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 11,222 shares of the food distribution company's stock valued at $949,000 after buying an additional 687 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its position in shares of Performance Food Group by 10.6% in the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 23,336 shares of the food distribution company's stock valued at $1,973,000 after acquiring an additional 2,237 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Performance Food Group in the fourth quarter worth $164,471,000. Zions Bancorporation N.A. increased its position in Performance Food Group by 21.1% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. now owns 35,679 shares of the food distribution company's stock worth $3,017,000 after acquiring an additional 6,213 shares during the period. Finally, Bridge City Capital LLC raised its stake in Performance Food Group by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Bridge City Capital LLC now owns 94,442 shares of the food distribution company's stock valued at $7,985,000 after purchasing an additional 6,918 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.87% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
PFGC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Performance Food Group from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Melius Research upgraded Performance Food Group to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Melius assumed coverage on Performance Food Group in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com lowered Performance Food Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on Performance Food Group from $103.00 to $102.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $95.73.
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Performance Food Group Price Performance
Performance Food Group stock traded down $2.66 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $73.39. 1,699,899 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,108,284. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.40. The business's 50-day moving average is $82.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.67. Performance Food Group has a 12 month low of $61.60 and a 12 month high of $92.44.
Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The food distribution company reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by ($0.06). Performance Food Group had a return on equity of 16.58% and a net margin of 0.64%. Equities research analysts expect that Performance Food Group will post 4.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Performance Food Group Company Profile
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Performance Food Group Company, through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes food and food-related products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Foodservice, Vistar, and Convenience. The company offers a range of frozen foods, groceries, candy, snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and other tobacco products; beef, pork, poultry, and seafood; and health and beauty care products.
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