Insider Selling: Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC) Insider Sells 8,008 Shares

Performance Food Group Company (NYSE:PFGCGet Free Report) insider Erika Davis sold 8,008 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.21, for a total value of $834,513.68. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 43,986 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,583,781.06. This trade represents a 15.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Performance Food Group Stock Up 0.9%

Performance Food Group stock traded up $0.91 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $105.89. The stock had a trading volume of 1,314,810 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,969,529. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.51. Performance Food Group Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.82 and a fifty-two week high of $117.47. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.68 billion, a PE ratio of 46.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.91.

Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGCGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The food distribution company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by ($0.01). Performance Food Group had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 0.53%.The firm had revenue of $18.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. Performance Food Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Performance Food Group Company will post 5.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on PFGC shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $133.00 price objective on shares of Performance Food Group in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Performance Food Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Performance Food Group from $128.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Barclays lifted their price target on Performance Food Group from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Performance Food Group from $120.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $126.90.

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Institutional Trading of Performance Food Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in Performance Food Group by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 22,663,573 shares of the food distribution company’s stock worth $2,037,910,000 after acquiring an additional 216,720 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Performance Food Group by 10,766.1% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 19,960,216 shares of the food distribution company’s stock valued at $2,231,353,000 after purchasing an additional 19,776,523 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Performance Food Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,576,983,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Performance Food Group by 46.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,213,443 shares of the food distribution company’s stock valued at $646,447,000 after purchasing an additional 1,964,799 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Performance Food Group by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,803,918 shares of the food distribution company’s stock worth $252,207,000 after purchasing an additional 36,031 shares during the period. 96.87% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Performance Food Group Company Profile

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Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) is a leading foodservice distribution company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The company operates through multiple segments, offering a broad range of products including fresh, frozen and dry foods, as well as non-food items such as supplies, paper goods and equipment. Performance Food Group serves a diverse customer base that encompasses independent and multi-unit restaurants, healthcare facilities, hospitality venues, schools, and other institutional customers.

Through its national broadline division, Performance Food Group provides next-day delivery of products sourced from both company-owned processing facilities and third-party suppliers.

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