Empowered Funds LLC Boosts Stock Position in US Foods Holding Corp. $USFD

Posted by Stanley Muller on Aug 2nd, 2026

Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD – Free Report) by 36.8% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 57,498 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,476 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in US Foods were worth $5,302,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of US Foods by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $535,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC raised its stake in US Foods by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 5,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $433,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of US Foods by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 18,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,383,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in US Foods by 22.4% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 840 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in US Foods by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 18,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,413,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised US Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of US Foods in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered US Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. BTIG Research decreased their target price on shares of US Foods from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of US Foods from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.00.

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US Foods Trading Up 0.2%

USFD opened at $100.72 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.20. US Foods Holding Corp. has a 52 week low of $69.88 and a 52 week high of $105.17. The firm has a market cap of $22.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.79. 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 – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $9.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.66 billion. US Foods had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 19.37%. The business’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.68 earnings per share. US Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.696-4.935 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that US Foods Holding Corp. will post 4.35 earnings per share for the current year.

US Foods Profile

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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.