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SYY Stock Forecast: Sysco Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 9 Sept 2026
$82
+2.17% on the day

The 15 Wall Street analysts covering Sysco Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $89 — +9.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 77 of 100 as at 8 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$38.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
77 / 100
Median analyst target
$89
Analysts covering
15
Revenue$22.1B+4.7% y/y
Operating income$983.0M
Net income$551.0M
Free cash flow$936.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.7%
1M
−3.2%
YTD
+13.1%
1Y
+3.7%
From 52W high
−9.3%
From 52W low
+19.4%
$68
$90
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

SYY stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Sysco Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 8 Sept 2026
77 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
98
Value
88
Revisions
80
Quality
79
Momentum
60
Issuance
55
Growth
51
Accruals
50
Size
6

Volatility (98): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (50): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (6): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

SYY stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SYY, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$70$80$90$100Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26SYYHigh $100Median $89Low $78

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says15 analysts
6 Buy8 Hold1 Sell
Low $78Median $89High $100

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +9.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
5 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$82 → $86
5 Aug 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral$77 → $84
5 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$90 → $95
16 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
16 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$84 → $88
29 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
29 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$92 → $86
29 Apr 2026BernsteinMaintainsMarket Perform$90 → $85
29 Apr 2026BernsteinMaintainsMarket Perform—
29 Apr 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$78 → $80
29 Apr 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
7 Apr 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
2 Apr 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
2 Apr 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy—
2 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
31 Mar 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
19 Feb 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
13 Feb 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy—
29 Jan 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy—
28 Jan 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. SYY appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

SYY vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 9 Sept 2026, Sysco Corp. returned +3.7% against +18.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

SYY vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26SYYS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

SYY analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+2.8%
Analysts raising
9
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Sysco Corp. (SYY) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
21.8×

Cheaper than 35% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.5×

Cheaper than 84% of US stocks

Price / book
14.3×

Cheaper than 7% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
11.5×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.7%

Higher than 38% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
3.8%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Gross margin
18.7%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Operating margin
4.8%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Net margin
2.1%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
77.7%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Return on assets
8.0%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.8%

Higher than 60% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Sysco Corp. (SYY) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Sysco Corp. has a market value of $38.4B and an enterprise value of $51.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $84.6B. The latest quarter grew 4.7% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.8B, a 2.1% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.66.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.9B.

  • Sysco Corp. spent $200.0M on share buybacks and $1.0B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 478.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 21.8×; forward P/E: 14.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.75%, paying out 59% of earnings.

  • Sysco Corp. employs 75,000 people — $1.1M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 8 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

SYY vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelFood Distribution
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
SYYSysco Corp.$38.4B
77
USFDUS Foods Holding Corp.$22.7B
86
PFGCPerformance Food Group Co.$15.2B
61
CHEFThe Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.$4.4B
82
UNFIUnited Natural Foods, Inc.$2.7B
93
ANDEThe Andersons, Inc.$2.4B
82
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Co.*$40.7B
87

* Nearest Consumer Defensive names by size — few food distribution companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

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News

Latest SYY news & analysis

Sysco Corporation (SYY) Presents at Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference Prepared Remarks Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 9 Sept 2026neutral

Sysco Corporation presented prepared remarks at the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference, with the transcript of those remarks published by Seeking Alpha.

Why it matters — A SYY watcher would care because the prepared remarks transcript offers insight into management's positioning and commentary at a major investor conference.

Sysco Reaffirming Fiscal 2027 Guidance; Introducing $500 Million Multi-Year AI Powered Efficiency Program; Raising Mid-Term Financial Algorithm Targets

GlobeNewsWire · 9 Sept 2026neutral

Sysco reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 financial guidance ahead of its presentation at the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference, and introduced a $500 million multi-year AI-powered efficiency program while raising its mid-term financial algorithm targets.

Why it matters — Sysco watchers would care because the company is reaffirming its fiscal 2027 outlook and raising its mid-term financial targets while introducing a new AI-driven efficiency program, signaling ongoing strategic focus on profitability and cost management.

Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Consumer Staples Stocks Now

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Sept 2026positive

Zacks highlighted two consumer staples stocks, using its Earnings ESP tool to identify potential earnings surprises, and encouraged investors to consider these stocks now. The piece focuses on the earnings-surprise potential of these staples names.

Why it matters — Since Sysco is a consumer staples stock, the article's favorable framing of earnings-surprise potential in the sector is relevant for SYY watchers evaluating the stock.

Sysco (SYY) Down 2.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Zacks Investment Research · 3 Sept 2026negative

Sysco reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has declined 2.9% since that report. The item examines what could be next for the company's shares in the wake of the earnings announcement.

Why it matters — A SYY watcher would track whether the post-earnings decline continues or reverses, as it signals how investors are reacting to the company's latest results.

Sysco's Fiscal 2027 Outlook Puts AI Cost Savings in the Spotlight

Zacks Investment Research · 2 Sept 2026positive

Sysco (SYY) outlined a fiscal 2027 outlook targeting 6-7% sales growth, with AI-enabled projects expected to generate $100 million in savings and support faster earnings growth.

Why it matters — The outlook highlights how AI-driven cost savings could support Sysco's growth and earnings trajectory in fiscal 2027.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SYY stock

What is the SYY stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 15 Wall Street analysts covering Sysco Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $89, with estimates ranging from $78 to $100. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is SYY stock a buy right now?

Of the 15 analysts covering Sysco Corp., 6 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Sysco Corp. 77 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank SYY?

As at 8 Sept 2026, Sysco Corp. ranks 77 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (98 of 100).

Will SYY stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 15 analysts implies +9.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Sysco Corp. 77 out of 100 as at 8 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the SYY stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Sysco Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SYY are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $78 to $100 over the next 12 months.

How has SYY stock performed over the past year?

Sysco Corp. returned +3.7% over the 12 months to 9 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Sysco Corp. do?

Sysco Corp. is a foodservice distribution company that supplies food and related products to restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, hotels, and other organizations that prepare meals away from home.

What is the latest news on SYY?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 9 Sept 2026): "Sysco Corporation (SYY) Presents at Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference Prepared Remarks Transcript". Sysco Corporation presented prepared remarks at the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference, with the transcript of those remarks published by Seeking Alpha.

Company

About Sysco Corp.

Sysco Corp. is a foodservice distribution company that supplies food and related products to restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, hotels, and other organizations that prepare meals away from home. Its business centers on marketing and distributing a broad assortment of products, including fresh meat, seafood, produce, dairy, frozen foods, beverages, and pantry staples, along with non-food essentials such as disposable tableware, kitchen tools, and cleaning supplies. Sysco also serves customers with equipment and support products used in commercial kitchens and hospitality operations. The company operates through segments including U.S. Foodservice Operations, International Foodservice Operations, and SYGMA, giving it a wide footprint across North America and select international markets. Sysco Corp. plays a central role in the foodservice supply chain by helping commercial and institutional customers source the products they need to run daily operations efficiently.

CEO Mr. Kevin P. Hourican · 75,000 employees · United States · https://www.sysco.com