Bain Capital Public Equity LP Takes $1.12 Million Position in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Bain Capital Public Equity LP bought a new stake in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 14,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,122,000. US Foods comprises approximately 0.7% of Bain Capital Public Equity LP’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of US Foods in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Steph & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of US Foods in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of US Foods by 120.1% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of US Foods in the third quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of US Foods by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 840 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

USFD has been the subject of a number of research reports. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of US Foods from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research cut shares of US Foods from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of US Foods from $98.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, BTIG Research reduced their target price on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 11th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $105.50.

US Foods Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE USFD opened at $93.16 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.83. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52-week low of $69.88 and a 52-week high of $102.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $87.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted 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). The firm had revenue of $9.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.66 billion. US Foods had a return on equity of 19.37% and a net margin of 1.71%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.68 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.41 EPS for the current year.

US Foods 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.