Sysco Corp (NYSE: SYY)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.67 in comparison to its previous close of 74.75, however, the company has experienced a -1.67% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-03 that Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY ) dbAccess Global Consumer Conference June 3, 2025 5:15 AM ET Company Participants Lauren Silberman – Deutsche Bank Conference Call Participants Kevin Hourican – CEO Kenny Cheung – CFO Lauren Silberman All right. Thank you, everyone, for joining.
Is It Worth Investing in Sysco Corp (NYSE: SYY) Right Now?
Sysco Corp (NYSE: SYY) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.21x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SYY is at 0.82. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SYY is 483.27M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.07% of that float. The average trading volume for SYY on June 18, 2025 was 3.21M shares.
SYY’s Market Performance
SYY’s stock has seen a -1.67% decrease for the week, with a 2.50% rise in the past month and a -0.15% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.03% for Sysco Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.00% for SYY’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.32% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SYY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SYY stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for SYY by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SYY in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $78 based on the research report published on May 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Melius, 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 “Hold” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.
Guggenheim gave a rating of “Buy” to SYY, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on May 28th of the previous year.
SYY Trading at 3.02% 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 -9.70% of loss for the given period.
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 0.61. 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 conclusion, Sysco Corp (SYY) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
