Should I buy US Foods (USFD) stock or is it too late?

US Foods · Consumer Staples · price $108

⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Guggenheim — 81% of its targets hit on this sector (16 calls tested). It aims for $120 (+11 %), call made on August 8, 2026, maturing on August 8, 2027 (20 d ago).

The 3 reliable analysts $120+11 %

The 6 other firms $120+11 %

How to read it: the 3 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 2 aim above the price, 1 below, hence their $120 median. “The 6 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.

Firm-by-firm track record on US Foods

Here the hit rate is measured <b>on this stock specifically</b> (matured targets replayed against real prices, minimum 5 calls tested) — the green block above measures reliability <b>across the whole sector</b>, which is the criterion behind JPI selections. “Aims for” = the firm's most recent target on this stock; “—” means it hasn't published one recently.

Firm	% right	Gain vs sector	Calls	Aims for
Wells Fargo	100 %	+47.3 %	7	$125 +16%
Guggenheim	100 %	+39.4 %	7	$120 +11%
Truist Securities	100 %	+31.8 %	9	$80 -26%
Barclays	100 %	+27.5 %	8	$104 -4%
UBS	100 %	+26.6 %	6	$127 +18%
Piper Sandler	83 %	+26.3 %	6	$108 +0%
Morgan Stanley	100 %	+23.6 %	10	$103 -4%
Citigroup	83 %	+12.8 %	6	$124 +15%

In short — Should you invest in US Foods? Is it too late, still worth it? Analysts are fairly positive (67% buy, median target $120, i.e. +11%), and the most reliable on USFD targets even higher. But it pays virtually no dividend. We give you both sides, with the numbers — not advice.

✅ Reasons to believe

67% of analysts rate it a buy (Buy consensus, 9 ratings) — a sign of market conviction.
Median price target $120, i.e. +11% from the current price ($108).
The most reliable firm on USFD, Wells Fargo (100% hit rate, 7 scored calls), targets $125 (call made on August 7, 2026, maturing on August 7, 2027) (+16%) in its most recent call, and $110 (call made on February 13, 2026, maturing on February 13, 2027) (+2%) in the one coming due soonest.

⚠️ Reasons to hesitate

The consensus is not unanimous: of 9 ratings, 3 are neutral.
A 12-month target is not a guaranteed path: the price can fall in the meantime.
No dividend: your return depends only on price appreciation.

The analyst consensus on USFD

Median target $120 (+11%) · 9 ratings · Buy consensus

Strong Buy00%

Buy667%

Hold333%

Sell00%

Strong Sell00%

⚠️ Information, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Analyst targets on a ~12-month horizon.

Frequently asked questions

Should you invest in US Foods now?

We won't decide for you. The facts: 67% of analysts rate it a buy, median target $120 (+11%), and Wells Fargo (most reliable on USFD, 100%) targets $125. Weigh that against valuation. This is not personalized advice.

Is it too late to invest in US Foods?

Not according to analysts: the median target ($120) is still +11% above the current price ($108) (most reliable on USFD: Wells Fargo, 100%). The real question isn't "too late" but the price-to-value gap and risk. Not advice.

Is US Foods still worth investing in?

It depends on the gap between the price ($108) and its estimated value: analysts target $120 on median (+11%), with 67% buys (most reliable on USFD: Wells Fargo, 100%). Cross-check with their real reliability on USFD and the cautions above. Information, not advice.

What's the main risk in buying USFD?

The consensus is not unanimous: of 9 ratings, 3 are neutral.

→ Go deeper: the full US Foods profile (consensus, analyst reliability, price target, performance).