Performance Food Group Company $PFGC Shares Sold by AQR Capital Management LLC

AQR Capital Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of Performance Food Group Company (NYSE:PFGC) by 6.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 89,186 shares of the food distribution company’s stock after selling 6,646 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Performance Food Group were worth $6,866,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its position in Performance Food Group by 476.5% during the 1st quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 490 shares of the food distribution company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Performance Food Group by 203.7% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 498 shares of the food distribution company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Performance Food Group during the first quarter worth about $44,000. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Performance Food Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in shares of Performance Food Group by 60.9% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 830 shares of the food distribution company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the period. 96.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Performance Food Group Price Performance

PFGC stock opened at $106.29 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $99.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $87.98. Performance Food Group Company has a 12-month low of $68.39 and a 12-month high of $106.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The company has a market cap of $16.64 billion, a PE ratio of 48.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.10.

Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 13th. The food distribution company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10. Performance Food Group had a return on equity of 16.23% and a net margin of 0.54%.The company had revenue of $16.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.85 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Performance Food Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Performance Food Group Company will post 4.58 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Performance Food Group

In other Performance Food Group news, insider A Brent King sold 9,136 shares of Performance Food Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.51, for a total transaction of $918,259.36. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 66,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,687,935.40. The trade was a 12.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Donald S. Bulmer sold 4,348 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.52, for a total transaction of $437,060.96. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 58,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,883,033.52. The trade was a 6.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 58,968 shares of company stock worth $5,944,596. 2.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on PFGC shares. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Performance Food Group in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $112.00 price objective on Performance Food Group and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. Citigroup started coverage on Performance Food Group in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $121.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Performance Food Group from $93.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Performance Food Group from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $109.67.

Performance Food Group Profile

Performance Food Group Company, through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes food and food-related products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Foodservice, Vistar, and Convenience. The company offers a range of frozen foods, groceries, candy, snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and other tobacco products; beef, pork, poultry, and seafood; and health and beauty care products.