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Following positive Q2 performance, analysts raise their projections for US Foods.

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US Foods exceeded earnings and sales expectations, leading to analyst upgrades and positive sentiment.

USFD · US Foods Holding Corp

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US Foods beat Q2 estimates (EPS $1.44 vs $1.36, sales $10.532B vs $10.461B) and reaffirmed FY26 guidance, prompting analyst price target bumps. The stock jumped about 5.5% after the print. The move is positive but much of the immediate reaction looks priced in given the pre/post pop and modest target raises to ~$119-$120 from ~$107. RSI 64.85 shows momentum but not an extreme overbuy. Bottom line: constructive quarter but asymmetric upside versus downside fails our 2:1 rule, so we lean neutral and would wait for clearer runway or bigger target revisions. Treat any new exposure as idiosyncratic and size conservatively.

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