US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD Position Increased by Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) by 13.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 141,779 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,644 shares during the quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund owned approximately 0.06% of US Foods worth $10,863,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in US Foods by 2.0% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 14,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,082,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in shares of US Foods during the third quarter valued at approximately $436,000. Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of US Foods during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $550,000. Profund Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of US Foods by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 5,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $385,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in US Foods by 72.8% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 433 shares during the period. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

US Foods Stock Up 13.3%

USFD stock opened at $101.86 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $80.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.10. The company has a market capitalization of $22.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.02. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52 week low of $57.36 and a 52 week high of $102.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $9.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.90 billion. US Foods had a net margin of 1.43% and a return on equity of 17.71%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting US Foods

Here are the key news stories impacting US Foods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS topped estimates — US Foods reported $1.04 EPS vs. consensus ~$1.01, showing meaningful year‑over‑year earnings improvement (prior year $0.84), which supports upside to earnings multiple and investor sentiment. Earnings Release / Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability and cash‑flow signals were strong — net income jumped (~179% to $184M) and adjusted EBITDA rose ~11.1%, showing operating leverage even with near‑term volume/traffic headwinds. This helps justify the stock rally. BusinessWire: Q4 & FY Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $4.696–$4.935, above consensus (~$4.56), signaling confidence in margin expansion and execution — a key reason investors bid the stock higher. Guidance Detail
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue beat/miss nuance — Q4 revenue rose 3.3% to $9.80B but came in slightly below the ~$9.90B consensus; top‑line growth is positive year‑over‑year yet softer than analysts expected, which tempers the upside. Yahoo: Sales Below Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary noted near‑term volatility in demand (softer economic environment for some customers) but an overall upbeat tone on margins/execution — mixed read for cyclical exposure. TipRanks: Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue guidance came in below Street expectations — management gave FY‑2026 revenue guidance of $41.0B–$41.8B vs. consensus around $42.0B, which could limit upside if top‑line recovery lags. Guidance: Revenue Range

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on USFD. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of US Foods in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of US Foods from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of US Foods from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Piper Sandler cut shares of US Foods from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $103.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of US Foods in a report on Friday, November 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.80.

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.