Sysco Corp (NYSE: SYY) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.10x compared to its average ratio. SYY has 36-month beta value of 0.92. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SYY is 487.99M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.74% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SYY on March 19, 2025 was 3.51M shares.
SYY) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Sysco Corp (NYSE: SYY) has decreased by -0.50 when compared to last closing price of 74.73. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.21% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-12 that **Investment Thesis**: Energy Transfer, Altria Group, and AT&T are the top ‘safer’ F500IL stocks, with dividends from $1K invested exceeding their single share prices. **Analyst Projections**: Brokers forecast net gains of 15.41% to 41.76% from the top ten F500IL dogs by March 2026. **Market Conditions**: A 76.02% market correction could make all top ten high-yield F500IL stocks fair-priced, with dividends from $1K invested meeting or exceeding share prices.
SYY’s Market Performance
Sysco Corp (SYY) has experienced a -0.21% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 4.59% rise in the past month, and a -6.77% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.14% for SYY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.17% for SYY’s stock, with a -0.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SYY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SYY stocks, with Melius repeating the rating for SYY by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for SYY in the upcoming period, according to Melius is $85 based on the research report published on December 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Guggenheim, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SYY reach a price target of $85. The rating they have provided for SYY stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 28th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to SYY, setting the target price at $73 in the report published on November 21st of the previous year.
SYY Trading at 1.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SYY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.87%, as shares surge +6.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.78% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SYY fell by -0.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.24. In addition, Sysco Corp saw -2.75% 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 SYY starting from Russell Neil, who proposed sale 3,795 shares at the price of $77.50 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Russell Neil now owns shares of Sysco Corp, valued at $294,112 using the latest closing price.
Russell Neil, the Former Officer of Sysco Corp, proposed sale 3,407 shares at $76.25 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Russell Neil is holding shares at $259,784 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SYY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sysco Corp stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 87.49, with 7.72 for asset returns.
Based on Sysco Corp (SYY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.87 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 6.8. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.07. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.20.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Sysco Corp (SYY) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
