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ConsensusHold30 ratings
Bullish1860.0%
Neutral930.0%
Bearish310.0%
Sysco Corporation · SYY · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2025
Sysco Q1: Local Volume Improves, Guidance Maintained
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: sales growth, local-volume improvement, international profit expansion and maintained guidance provide evidence of resilient demand, while inflation, traffic and execution risks remain material.
Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Defensive
$37.05B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.15
Consensus $1.12
EPS surprise
+2.7%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$21.15B
Consensus $21.08B
Revenue surprise
+0.3%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-2.7%
Event window
SPY move
+0.3%
Same window
Abnormal move
-3.0%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.0×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+0.0%
Up to 20 sessions
SYYSPY benchmark
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Why did SYY fall 2.7% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in SYY's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for SYY after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
The current analysis highlights 3.2% sales growth, 5.5% adjusted EPS growth, a 0.4% local-volume increase and a 4.5% increase in international sales. It also adds the early adoption of AI360 and the completed Fairfax Meadow acquisition as developments to monitor.
Guidance delta
Maintained; FY26 net sales and adjusted EPS guidance remains on track.
Key takeaways
- Reported sales grew 3.2% and adjusted EPS rose 5.5%, according to the supplied analysis.
- Local volume growth outpaced industry traffic, with management expecting at least 100 basis points of sequential improvement in Q2.
- International sales grew 4.5% with double-digit profit expansion, while AI360, Perks 2.0 and Total Team Selling remain central productivity initiatives.
Management priorities
- Scale AI360 and Perks 2.0 adoption.
- Continue Sysco Your Way and Total Team Selling programs.
- Invest in specialty products, sales capacity and new distribution facilities.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$77.49Current
$82Low
$89.91Average
$102High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 4, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 18, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 23, 2024 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 3, 2023 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Consumer Edge Research | Equal Weight | Underweight | Upgrade | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Sep 10, 2020 |
| SVB Leerink | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 2, 2019 |
| Buckingham Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 7, 2019 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 16, 2018 |
| Pivotal Research | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 3, 2016 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Sell | Maintain | May 3, 2016 |
| Cleveland Research | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Mar 11, 2016 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | May 3, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $77.49. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guggenheim | John Heinbockel | $90 | $79.6 | +16.1% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $84 | $82.79 | +8.4% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $73.37 | +9.7% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $84 | $73.37 | +8.4% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $89.28 | +29.0% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $89.91 | +22.6% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | John Heinbockel | $91 | $83.21 | +17.4% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Alexander Slagle | $95 | $84.22 | +22.6% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Mark Carden | $95 | $84.18 | +22.6% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Danilo Gargiulo | $90 | $83.75 | +16.1% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $83.92 | +7.1% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $92 | $83.92 | +18.7% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $77.39 | +9.7% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $74.22 | +3.2% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $86 | $75.89 | +11.0% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $79.16 | +7.1% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $79.9 | +13.6% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $89 | $82.15 | +14.9% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $80.11 | +16.1% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $78.38 | +13.6% | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Jeffrey Bernstein | $87 | $73.29 | +12.3% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Melius Research | Jacob Aiken-Phillips | $85 | $77.08 | +9.7% | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Alexander Slagle | $92 | $76.28 | +18.7% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Jeffrey Bernstein | $88 | $76.44 | +13.6% | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jake Bartlett | $85 | $73.29 | +9.7% | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Guggenheim | John Heinbockel | $85 | $72.95 | +9.7% | May 28, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Lauren Silberman | $86 | $73.1 | +11.0% | May 23, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Harbour | $82 | $72.73 | +5.8% | May 23, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Kelly Bania | $85 | $72.92 | +9.7% | May 23, 2024 |
| UBS | Mark Carden | $87 | $72.73 | +12.3% | May 23, 2024 |
| Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein | $85 | $72.73 | +9.7% | May 23, 2024 |
| Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein | $88 | $74.32 | +13.6% | May 1, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jake Bartlett | $87 | $66.44 | +12.3% | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $76.96 | +9.7% | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $86 | $76.96 | +11.0% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $87 | $77.46 | +12.3% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $77.46 | +21.3% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $77.46 | +3.2% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $87 | $75.73 | +12.3% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| CFRA | Paul Silverstein | $102 | $86.05 | +31.6% | May 11, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $85.21 | +21.3% | May 11, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $88.8 | +29.0% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Jeffrey Bernstein | $100 | $88.8 | +29.0% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Argus Research | John Staszak | $95 | $84.24 | +22.6% | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Jake Bartlett | $89 | $77.71 | +14.9% | Jan 31, 2022 |
| UBS | Mark Carden | $93 | $76.81 | +20.0% | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | Lauren Silberman | $97 | $81.12 | +25.2% | May 5, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationSysco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and distribution of various food and related products to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and internationally. It operates through U.S. Foodservice Operations, International Foodservice Operations, SYGMA, and Other segments. The company distributes frozen food, such as meat, seafood, fully prepared entrées, fruits, vegetables, and desserts; canned and dry food products; fresh meat and seafood products; dairy products; beverages; imported specialties…
Historical context
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-04T00:10:39.909013+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-04T00:10:39.906387+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-04. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.