Performance Food Group Company (PFGC) Stock: A Closer Look at the Market Potential

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The price-to-earnings ratio for Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) is above average at 33.37x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.41.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for PFGC is 152.46M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.95% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PFGC on February 28, 2025 was 1.11M shares.

PFGC) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) has plunged by -0.05 when compared to previous closing price of 82.84, but the company has seen a -2.05% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 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

PFGC’s stock has fallen by -2.05% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -8.04% and a quarterly drop of -5.47%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.44% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.63% for Performance Food Group Company The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.87% for PFGC stock, with a simple moving average of 6.57% for the last 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 -4.09% 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 -10.43% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.44%, as shares sank -8.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.12% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PFGC fell by -2.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $86.13. In addition, Performance Food Group Company saw -2.07% 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 PATRICK HAGERTY, who proposed sale 37,639 shares at the price of $82.12 back on Feb 25 ’25. After this action, PATRICK HAGERTY now owns shares of Performance Food Group Company, valued at $3,090,847 using the latest closing price.

PATRICK HAGERTY, the Officer of Performance Food Group Company, proposed sale 5,409 shares at $83.01 during a trade that took place back on Feb 24 ’25, which means that PATRICK HAGERTY is holding shares at $449,023 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 a nutshell, Performance Food Group Company (PFGC) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.

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