Algert Global LLC Has $1.45 Million Stake in United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

Key Points

• Algert Global reduced its UNFI position by 46.7% in the second quarter, selling 27,870 shares and retaining 31,770 shares valued at approximately $1.45 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.63% of the company.
• United Natural Foods reported quarterly EPS of $0.77, below the $0.81 analyst consensus, while revenue of $7.72 billion also missed expectations and declined 4.2% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.40–$2.60.
• UNFI shares opened at $45.99, down 2.7%, and analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with a $47.86 target price. Recent insider activity included the sale of 10,000 shares by insider Mark Bushway for $515,600.

Algert Global LLC reduced its position in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Free Report) by 46.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 31,770 shares of the company's stock after selling 27,870 shares during the quarter. Algert Global LLC owned approximately 0.05% of United Natural Foods worth $1,451,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in United Natural Foods in the fourth quarter worth approximately $656,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in United Natural Foods by 52.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 111,854 shares of the company's stock worth $3,064,000 after acquiring an additional 38,504 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in United Natural Foods by 5.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 35,117 shares of the company's stock valued at $962,000 after acquiring an additional 1,703 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in United Natural Foods by 58.1% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 332,973 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,120,000 after acquiring an additional 122,412 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 10.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 625,481 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,132,000 after acquiring an additional 58,705 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.63% of the company's stock.

United Natural Foods Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of United Natural Foods stock opened at $45.99 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $48.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of -69.68 and a beta of 0.84. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 1 year low of $27.63 and a 1 year high of $57.02.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mark Bushway sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 51,119 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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 available at the SEC website. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNFI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $47.00 price objective on shares of United Natural Foods in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research lowered United Natural Foods from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Roth Capital reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of United Natural Foods in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut United Natural Foods from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, United Natural Foods currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price 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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