91,607 Shares in United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI Purchased by Deutsche Bank AG

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank acquired 91,607 United Natural Foods shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately $4.18 million and representing about 0.15% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 87.63% of UNFI.
• United Natural Foods reported quarterly revenue of $7.72 billion and EPS of $0.77, both below analyst expectations, while revenue declined 4.2% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.40–$2.60.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with two Buy, six Hold and one Sell rating; the consensus rating is Hold with a $47.86 price target. An insider also sold 10,000 shares for approximately $515,600.

Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 91,607 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,184,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.15% of United Natural Foods as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of United Natural Foods in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in United Natural Foods in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% in the 3rd 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. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in United Natural Foods in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 87.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at United Natural Foods

In other United Natural Foods news, insider Mark Bushway sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.56, for a total value of $515,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.40% of the company's stock.

United Natural Foods Stock Performance

Shares of UNFI opened at $47.61 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -72.14 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.51. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a one year low of $27.21 and a one year high of $57.02. The business has a fifty day moving average of $48.54 and a 200 day moving average of $46.53.

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). United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 7.42%. The firm had revenue of $7.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.44 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 2.52 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNFI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered United Natural Foods from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. UBS Group upped their price target on United Natural Foods from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $56.00 price objective on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $47.00 price objective on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of United Natural Foods from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $47.86.

United Natural Foods Company 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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