Performance Food (PFGC, $40.08) to buy Reinhart Foodservice for $2 billion
Food distribution company Performance Food Group has agreed to acquire privately held Reinhart Foodservice for $2 billion.
Reinhart’s revenue last year came in at more than $6 billion.
The deal could potentially catapult Performance Food’s position as one of the largest food distributors in the U.S. with approximately $30 billion in net sales. The merger is expected to generate around $50 million of annual run-rate cost synergies in three years.
The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of Performance Food Group and the governing body of Reinhart. It is subject to U.S. federal antitrust approval.
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PFGC's RSI Oscillator recovers from oversold territory
The RSI Indicator for PFGC moved out of oversold territory on September 25, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 30 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In 23 of the 30 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at 77%.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 39 of 55 cases where PFGC's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 71%.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 29, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PFGC as a result. In 53 of 85 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for PFGC just turned positive on September 23, 2026. Looking at past instances where PFGC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 33 of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 72%.
Following a +2.56% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PFGC advanced for three days, in 226 of 323 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 70%.
Bearish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PFGC declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 67%.
PFGC broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for PFGC entered a downward trend on September 24, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 28 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 67, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 47 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 54 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.949) is normal, around the industry mean (3.291). P/E Ratio (40.162) is within average values for comparable stocks, (64.913). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.768) is also within normal values, averaging (0.741). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.007) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.211) is also within normal values, averaging (0.357).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 58 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 59 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. PFGC’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 77 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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a distributor of food products
Industry FoodDistributors
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