The stock price of Sysco Corp (NYSE: SYY) has surged by 1.55 when compared to previous closing price of 70.51, but the company has seen a 2.07% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that Sysco is a reliable and rationally traded market leader in the foodservice industry, both domestically and internationally. The company continually invests in innovative initiatives like the SYGMA platform and Sysco To Go to address customer pain points. Sysco’s main drawback is its vulnerability to earnings drawdowns during recessionary conditions, despite being a solid player in the consumer staples sector.
Is It Worth Investing in Sysco Corp (NYSE: SYY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Sysco Corp (NYSE: SYY) is above average at 18.52x. The 36-month beta value for SYY is also noteworthy at 0.83. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SYY is 483.27M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.85% of that float. The average trading volume of SYY on May 09, 2025 was 3.64M shares.
SYY’s Market Performance
SYY stock saw an increase of 2.07% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 5.29% and a quarterly increase of 0.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.68%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.44% for Sysco Corp (SYY). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.67% for SYY stock, with a simple moving average of -4.30% for the last 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 -1.33% 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 -12.93% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.68%, as shares surge +0.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.54% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SYY rose by +2.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $71.12. In addition, Sysco Corp saw -6.36% 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 Talton Sheila, who sale 356 shares at the price of $70.84 back on May 01 ’25. After this action, Talton Sheila now owns 12,738 shares of Sysco Corp, valued at $25,228 using the latest closing price.
Talton Sheila, the Director of Sysco Corp, proposed sale 357 shares at $70.67 during a trade that took place back on May 01 ’25, which means that Talton Sheila is holding shares at $25,228 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 0.2. Equity return is now at value 94.91, with 7.48 for asset returns.
Based on Sysco Corp (SYY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.88 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 7.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.26.
Conclusion
In summary, Sysco Corp (SYY) has had a mixed 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.
