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PFGC
LONGINSIDER SELLPERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO
Funds
3
Score
4.50
vs SPY
-1.7%
Stock return (since Q-end)
+14.6%
SPY return (since Q-end)
+16.3%
Current price
$98.19
News Summary
NeutralPFGC delivered a Q3 earnings beat on adjusted EPS ($0.80 vs. $0.79 estimate) with 6.4% net sales growth and 6.6% Adjusted EBITDA growth, but missed revenue expectations ($16.29B vs. $16.49B estimate) and narrowed full-year guidance ranges downward. Management transition to new CEO Scott McPherson is complete, analyst sentiment has recovered post-earnings with 9 Buy ratings, though the abandoned US Foods merger and ongoing Cheney Brothers integration cost drag remain headwinds.
Red flags
- •Revenue miss of $200M+ versus consensus estimates (~1.2% shortfall)
- •Net income declined 28.5% YoY despite operational growth, signaling margin pressure
- •Cheney Brothers segment burdened by dual operating costs from facility transition; relief delayed to FY2027
- •Narrowed full-year net sales guidance (tighter range suggests less visibility)
- •Inflationary pressures in low-to-mid single digits persist as ongoing headwind
Funds Buying (3)
| Fund | Manager | Shares Held | ∆ Shares | Position Value | QoQ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Capital | Steve Mandel | 4.0M | +4.0M | $340.8B | — | NEW |
| Sachem Head Capital | Scott Ferguson | 3.4M | +3.4M | $287.0B | — | NEW |
| Point72 | Steve Cohen | 2.3M | +2.3M | $196.5B | — | NEW |
Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.
Insider Activity
| Name | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS ERIKA T | See Remarks | SELL | 2K | $95.00 | $0.17M | 2026-05-27 |
| HOLM GEORGE L | See Remarks | SELL | 1K | $92.20 | $0.10M | 2026-05-21 |
| HOLM GEORGE L | See Remarks | SELL | 6K | $93.62 | $0.53M | 2026-05-21 |
| HOLM GEORGE L | See Remarks | SELL | 10K | $94.28 | $0.92M | 2026-05-21 |
| HOLM GEORGE L | See Remarks | SELL | 15K | $95.42 | $1.43M | 2026-05-21 |
| HOLM GEORGE L | See Remarks | SELL | 2K | $96.07 | $0.14M | 2026-05-21 |
| Grant Kimberly | — | SELL | 3K | $95.00 | $0.24M | 2026-05-20 |
| Hatcher Hugh Patrick | See Remarks | SELL | 2K | $93.81 | $0.14M | 2026-05-12 |
| Hatcher Hugh Patrick | See Remarks | SELL | 1K | $95.16 | $0.12M | 2026-05-12 |
| Hatcher Hugh Patrick | See Remarks | SELL | 200 | $95.97 | $0.02M | 2026-05-12 |