SYY · NASDAQ · STOCK
Sysco Corporation
$83.92
52W $68.19 – $91.85
53/100
$40.31B
23.0
0.64
Is SYY Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Sysco Corporation (SYY) Watch with a composite score of 53/100
, based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 09, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +6.79 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -13.21 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — market regime is bullish (bull market -- normal position sizing). Risk Analyst remains cautious — high leverage (debt-to-equity 5.07) amplifies downside in a stress scenario. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- ROE of 75.4% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
- Dividend yield of 2.6% pays you to wait — Value
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
- Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
Bear Case
- Price-to-book of 15.0x prices in significant intangible value — Value
- Debt-to-equity of 5.07 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case — Value
- EPS declining -2.1% YoY despite any revenue growth — Growth
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- High leverage (debt-to-equity 5.07) amplifies downside in a stress scenario — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 09, 2026
Overall Committee Score
53/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 74%
of 50 Consumer Defensive peers
Value Analyst
neutral
50
/ 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ ROE of 75.4% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
− Price-to-book of 15.0x prices in significant intangible value
Growth Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
− EPS declining -2.1% YoY despite any revenue growth
Technical Analyst
bullish
61
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
bearish
30
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 5.07) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
neutral
60
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score weakened significantly from 69.5 to 53.2.
- Recommendation changed from Buy to Watch.
- Conviction changed from unanimous to contested.
- Committee agreement fell sharply from 100% to 50%.
- New bearish signals: 4 appeared.
- New bullish signals: 2 appeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Growth Analyst, News Analyst.
- New analyst(s) joined: Risk Analyst, Value Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 85->48 (-37); +1 bearish signal(s).
- News Analyst: stance bullish->neutral.
- Risk Analyst joined: bearish at 30.
- Value Analyst joined: neutral at 50.
Comparing 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-09 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
54.5
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.094
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$72.62
Resistance
$91.84
Bollinger %B
0.67
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$84.10
Below
EMA 21
$83.40
Above
EMA 50
$81.58
Above
EMA 200
$79.15
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
56
Growth
76
Profitability
43
Financial Health
20
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
23.0×
P/B Ratio
15.15×
PEG Ratio
-10.77
Dividend Yield
2.57%
52W High
$91.85
52W Low
$68.19
Quality & Growth
ROE
6590.4%
ROA
618.7%
Gross Margin
1849.6%
Operating Margin
366.0%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
5.61
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 23.0 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 15.1x; PEG ratio of -10.8 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 65.9%; Return on assets of 6.2%; Net margin of 2.1%; Gross margin of 18.5%; Current ratio of 1.28 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 5.61; Free cash flow per share is positive (3.80); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 0.2%; EPS growth accelerating (-5.1% -> +62.8% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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