Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. Reduces Holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD)

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. lessened its holdings in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD – Get Rating) by 6.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 22,960 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,681 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.’s holdings in US Foods were worth $781,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of US Foods during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of US Foods by 63.7% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. Twin Tree Management LP increased its stake in US Foods by 157.6% in the third quarter. Twin Tree Management LP now owns 1,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 4,056 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of US Foods by 101.0% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 708 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of US Foods by 744.8% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,445 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.06% of the company’s stock.

US Foods Stock Performance

Shares of USFD stock opened at $41.28 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 12-month low of $25.49 and a 12-month high of $41.64. The company has a market cap of $9.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.70 and a beta of 1.47. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.51.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 11th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.09. US Foods had a net margin of 1.02% and a return on equity of 13.91%. The business had revenue of $8.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.52 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at US Foods

In other news, Director Sunil Gupta sold 5,756 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.29, for a total value of $226,153.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $699,440.58. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other US Foods news, major shareholder Kkr Group Partnership L.P. sold 7,600,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.83, for a total value of $295,108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 37 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,436.71. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Sunil Gupta sold 5,756 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.29, for a total value of $226,153.24. Following the sale, the director now owns 17,802 shares in the company, valued at approximately $699,440.58. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 7,633,850 shares of company stock worth $296,320,022. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

USFD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of US Foods from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Friday, May 12th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 12th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price target on US Foods from $47.00 to $51.00 in a research report on Friday, May 12th. BTIG Research increased their price objective on US Foods from $45.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Friday, May 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on US Foods from $49.00 to $50.00 in a report on Friday, May 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.00.

About US Foods

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US Foods Holding Corp. operates as a foodservice distributor. Its products include frozen and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers throughout the U.S. The company offers services under brands Chef’s Line, del Pasado, Glenview Farms, Cattleman’s Selection, Cross Valley Farms, Harbor Banks, Hilltop Hearth, Devonshire, and Metro Deli.