Key Highlights

● SYY closed at $78.14 on 9 October 2026.

● Market data consensus target is $90.17 from 16 analysts.

● The second data set shows a mean of $90.42 and a median of $89.50.

● JPMorgan lowered its target from $100 to $95 on 29 September.

Sysco (NYSE:SYY), a member of the S&P 500, closed at $78.14 on Friday 9 October 2026. Analyst targets sit well above that level, with the consensus implying upside of about 15.4%, and ratings lean positive. Recent broker revisions have mostly been upward.

What Is the Latest Analyst Price Target?

Market data reports a consensus twelve-month target of $90.17 from 16 analysts, with a high of $100 and a low of $84. The second data set reports a mean of $90.42 and a median of $89.50 from 14 analysts, with a high of $100 and a low of $78.

Against the $78.14 close, it implies potential upside of about 15.4%. The second data set mean would imply a somewhat larger gap.

What Are Wall Street Analysts Saying?

Sentiment is moderately positive. Market data shows nine Buy, six Hold and one Sell rating, a consensus of Moderate Buy. The second data set records five Strong Buy, two Buy, six Hold and one Strong Sell.

Recent named broker actions are mixed. JPMorgan lowered its target from $100 to $95 on 29 September while keeping Overweight. Guggenheim reiterated Buy with a $90 target on 16 September. After results on 5 August, UBS raised its target from $90 to $95 (Buy), Citigroup from $82 to $86 (Neutral) and Piper Sandler from $77 to $84 (Neutral). Morgan Stanley raised from $84 to $88 (Equal Weight) on 16 July. On 7 July, Melius Research downgraded the shares from Hold to Sell. An independent ratings service, a quantitative service, trimmed its grade from Buy (B) to Buy (B-) on 28 September.

What Could Help the Stock Reach the Price Target?

Market data says Sysco reported earnings per share of $1.53 and revenue of $22.12 billion on 4 August 2026, ahead of consensus, with revenue up 4.7% year on year. The consensus target suggests analysts see scope for the shares to rise if the company wins market share, holds margins and benefits from healthy restaurant demand.

What Could Prevent the Stock Reaching the Target?

Food distribution is a low-margin business, so cost inflation, labour pressures or fuel prices can quickly affect profits. A slowdown in consumer spending at restaurants would reduce volumes. The JPMorgan target cut and the Melius downgrade to Sell show that not every analyst is convinced. Seven of the sixteen market data ratings are Hold or Sell, and the second data set's lowest target of $78 is almost level with the current share price.

What Should Investors Watch Next?

Investors may wish to watch for further target revisions after that report, changes in the ratings split, restaurant traffic trends and any guidance updates from the company.

The Analyst Case for Sysco, in Numbers

Sysco closed at $78.14 on 9 October 2026, against a market data consensus target of $90.17. JPMorgan lowered its target from $100 to $95 on 29 September while keeping Overweight.