Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC decreased its stake in Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY – Free Report) by 18.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 54,811 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,133 shares during the period. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Sysco were worth $3,973,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Sysco by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 62,305,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,591,281,000 after acquiring an additional 814,270 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Sysco by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 26,669,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,195,973,000 after acquiring an additional 246,542 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Sysco by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,728,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $934,391,000 after acquiring an additional 131,659 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Sysco in the 4th quarter worth about $542,780,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its position in Sysco by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,058,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,444,000 after purchasing an additional 500,881 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.41% of the company’s stock.
Sysco Trading Down 0.8%
NYSE:SYY opened at $81.62 on Friday. Sysco Corporation has a 12 month low of $68.19 and a 12 month high of $91.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.45.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director John M. Hinshaw purchased 13,304 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $75.17 per share, with a total value of $1,000,061.68. Following the purchase, the director owned 40,200 shares in the company, valued at $3,021,834. This represents a 49.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on Sysco from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Melius Research lowered shares of Sysco from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sysco in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Sysco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $84.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Guggenheim dropped their price target on shares of Sysco from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $88.00.
View Our Latest Analysis on Sysco
Sysco Profile
Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) is a global foodservice distribution company that supplies a broad range of food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other foodservice customers. Its core business is the procurement, warehousing and delivery of fresh, frozen and dry food products, complemented by non-food items such as paper goods, kitchen equipment, cleaning supplies and tabletop products. Sysco serves customers through an extensive network of distribution centers and dedicated delivery fleets, positioning itself as a one-stop supplier for operators of all sizes.
Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sysco has grown through both organic expansion and acquisitions.
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