The price-to-earnings ratio for Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) is above average at 34.01x. The 36-month beta value for PFGC is also noteworthy at 1.40. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PFGC is 152.08M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.68% of that float. The average trading volume of PFGC on February 12, 2025 was 1.05M shares.
PFGC) stock’s latest price update
Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.52 compared to its previous closing price of 83.95. However, the company has seen a fall of -4.34% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-05 that Performance Food Group Company. (NYSE:PFGC ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 5, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Bill Marshall – VP, IR George Holm – CEO Patrick Hatcher – CFO Scott McPherson – COO Conference Call Participants Kelly Bania – BMO Capital Edward Kelly – Wells Fargo John Heinbockel – Guggenheim Mark Carden – UBS Alexander Slagle – Jefferies Jacob Aiken-Phillips – Melius Research Jeffrey Bernstein – Barclays Brian Harbour – Morgan Stanley Jake Barlett – Truist Securities Peter Saleh – BTIG Carla Casella – JPMorgan Operator Good day and welcome to PFG’s Fiscal Year Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
PFGC’s Market Performance
Performance Food Group Company (PFGC) has seen a -4.34% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -0.30% decline in the past month and a -1.84% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.23% for PFGC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.36% for PFGC’s stock, with a 9.72% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PFGC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PFGC stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for PFGC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PFGC in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $90 based on the research report published on February 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Melius, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PFGC reach a price target of $95. The rating they have provided for PFGC stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to PFGC, setting the target price at $92 in the report published on October 28th of the previous year.
PFGC Trading at -3.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PFGC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.38%, as shares sank -2.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.97% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PFGC fell by -4.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $88.24. In addition, Performance Food Group Company saw -0.19% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PFGC starting from HOLM GEORGE L, who sale 35,435 shares at the price of $89.86 back on Feb 03 ’25. After this action, HOLM GEORGE L now owns 1,560,066 shares of Performance Food Group Company, valued at $3,184,156 using the latest closing price.
Bulmer Donald S. sale 3,000 shares at $85.11 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Bulmer Donald S. is holding 53,754 shares at $255,330 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PFGC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for Performance Food Group Company stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 9.54, with 2.55 for asset returns.
Based on Performance Food Group Company (PFGC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.85. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.38 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.67.
Conclusion
In summary, Performance Food Group Company (PFGC) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
