27,689 Shares in United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI Acquired by Private Advisory Group LLC

Key Points

• Private Advisory Group LLC acquired 27,689 shares of United Natural Foods worth approximately $1.27 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.63% of UNFI’s outstanding stock.
• Wall Street maintains a cautious outlook, with a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $47.86. Ratings include two Buys, six Holds and one Sell.
• UNFI reported quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share, below the $0.81 consensus, while revenue of $7.72 billion also missed estimates and declined 4.2% year over year. The company guided to fiscal 2026 earnings of $2.40–$2.60 per share.

Private Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 27,689 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,265,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of UNFI. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of United Natural Foods in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in United Natural Foods during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 786 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in United Natural Foods in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in United Natural Foods by 84.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.63% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on UNFI. Zacks Research downgraded shares of United Natural Foods from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $43.00 target price on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. UBS Group lifted their target price on United Natural Foods from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $56.00 target price on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $47.00 price target on shares of United Natural Foods in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $47.86.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

UNFI stock opened at $48.38 on Friday. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.97 and a 52 week high of $57.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -73.30 and a beta of 0.84.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, June 9th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $7.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.79 billion. United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 7.42% and a negative net margin of 0.12%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Analysts anticipate that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 2.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Mark Bushway sold 10,000 shares of United Natural Foods stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.56, for a total value of $515,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 51,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,635,695.64. This trade represents a 16.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.40% of the company's stock.

United Natural Foods Profile

United Natural Foods, Inc NYSE: UNFI is a leading distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods in North America. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest food distributors serving retail, foodservice and e-commerce customers.

UNFI's core business centers on the procurement, warehousing and distribution of a broad portfolio of products, including fresh produce, groceries, frozen foods, dairy, bakery items, beverages, supplements and household essentials.

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