SYSCO CORP (SYY)

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in SYY is 12,041,900 shares, down 3,083,317 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 9,770,607 shares (31 March 2026) to 17,105,945 shares (15 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 2.1M shares a day that is 5.8 days to cover, elevated.

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As of 18 September 2026, the short share of SYY volume is 32.3%, down 7.9 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 18.2% (3 August 2026) to 62.0% (14 September 2026). The latest reading is 3.3 points below the 30-session average of 35.5%, on 1.0M shares reported.

As of 27 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in SYY is 558 shares, up 555 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 3 shares (26 February 2026) to 200,413 shares (6 February 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at SYY reported 6 open-market sells worth $1.3M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Phillips Ronald L (EVP and CHRO) on 2026-09-14.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

15 Form 144 notices on file for SYY worth $26.3M at the prices reported; 8 in the last 90 days worth $13.3M. Latest: Phillips Ronald L filed on 2026-09-14 to sell 57 shares ($5K) from 2026-09-14.

3 holders above 5% have filed on SYY, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.5% of the class (36,009,782 shares), filed 2026-04-30 for an event on 2026-03-31.

9 of the 30 tracked managers held SYY at their latest 13F, $1.57B in total at quarter-end prices. D. E. Shaw & Co. is the largest at $505.4M (0.2% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 6 added shares and 2 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q4 2025 (quarter ended 2026-06-27) SYSCO CORP reported revenue of $22.12B, up 9.8% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $552.0M. In FY 2025 it generated $2.64B of operating cash flow and spent $200.0M on buybacks and $1.04B on dividends.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-27; shares outstanding as of 2026-08-04 from the cover page.