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Investors in US Foods Holding Corp.(USFD) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Dec 20, 2024 $22.50 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could ...

U.S. Foods Holding Corp (NYSE:USFD) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript November 7, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Mike Neese - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Dave Flitman - Chief Executive Officer Dirk Locascio - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Office Conference Call Participants Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley Lauren Silberman - Deutsche Bank John Heinbockel - Guggenheim Securities Kelly Bania - BMO Capital Markets Mark Carden - UBS Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Edward Kelly - Wel ...

Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results November 7, 2024 Disclaimer Page Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information Statements in this presentation which are not historical in nature are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "project," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "outlook," "estimate," "target," "seek," "will," "may," "would," "should," "could," "forecast," "mission," "strive," "mo ...

US Foods (USFD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.70 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.66%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.94 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.93, delivering a surprise of -1.06%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surp ...

Exhibit 99.1 INVESTOR CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT: Mike Neese Sara Matheu (847) 232-5894 (773) 580-3775 Michael.Neese@usfoods.com Sara.Matheu@usfoods.com US Foods Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Grew Net Sales 6.8% to $9.7 Billion and Gross Profit 8.1% to $1.7 Billion Increased Net Income 55.8% to $148 Million Grew Adjusted EBITDA 13.2% to $455 Million and Expanded Adjusted EBITDA Margin 27 Basis Points Repurchased $580 Million of Shares ROSEMONT, Ill. (BUSINESS WIRE) November 7, 2024 – US Foods ...

Tom Werner Some time ago, back in the middle of October 2023, I wrote an article that took a bullish stance on US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD). The company, for those who are not familiar with it, serves as a massive food distributor. The firm has a long history, dating back more than 150 years. And since its founding, it has grown to generate tens of billions of dollars a year in revenue and to have a market capitalization of $12.56 billion. In my bullish article about the business, I acknowledged that ...

US Foods Holding Corp (NYSE:USFD) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call August 8, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Mike Neese - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Dave Flitman - CEO & Director Dirk Locascio - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Edward Kelly - Wells Fargo Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Mark Carden - UBS Lauren Silberman - Deutsche Bank John Heinbockel - Guggenheim Securities Kelly Bania - BMO Capital Markets Alex Slagle - Jefferies Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley Peter Saleh ...

US Foods (USFD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.93 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.94 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.79 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -1.06%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.53 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.54, delivering a surprise of 1.89%. Over the last four quarters, the company has sur ...