Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Makes New $2.43 Million Investment in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new position in shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 32,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,428,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in US Foods during the third quarter worth approximately $40,375,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its position in US Foods by 30,283.3% during the third quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 5,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $419,000 after acquiring an additional 5,451 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB acquired a new stake in US Foods during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,834,000. TD Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in US Foods during the third quarter worth approximately $1,477,000. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS lifted its position in US Foods by 42.1% during the third quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 24,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,870,000 after acquiring an additional 7,233 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

USFD has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of US Foods from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley set a $94.00 price target on US Foods and gave the company a “mixed” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on US Foods from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Barclays boosted their price target on US Foods from $90.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $111.00 price target on US Foods and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $105.50.

US Foods Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of USFD stock opened at $80.65 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market cap of $17.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.96. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 1 year low of $69.88 and a 1 year high of $102.13.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.04). US Foods had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 19.37%. The company had revenue of $9.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.66 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.68 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.