Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Sells 31,500 Shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

Key Points

• Hussman Strategic Advisors cut its stake in United Natural Foods by 20% in Q4, selling 31,500 shares and now owning 126,000 shares (about 0.21% of UNFI) valued at roughly $4.24 million, making UNFI its fourth-largest holding.
• Analyst views are mixed: UNFI has a consensus rating of Hold with an average price target of $43.63, though Wells Fargo and BMO recently upgraded and raised targets (to $56 and $52) while Weiss Ratings remains a sell.
• UNFI beat Q earnings at $0.62 per share but missed revenue and guided FY2026 EPS to 2.30–2.70; the stock trades near its 12‑month high (~$51) with a $3.11 billion market cap and a negative trailing P/E.

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Free Report) by 20.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 126,000 shares of the company's stock after selling 31,500 shares during the quarter. United Natural Foods comprises approximately 1.0% of Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.21% of United Natural Foods worth $4,242,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of United Natural Foods during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% during 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. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 84.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 60.7% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 993 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Natural Foods during the 4th quarter valued at $56,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.63% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on UNFI. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of United Natural Foods from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of United Natural Foods from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $56.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of United Natural Foods from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Three 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. According to MarketBeat.com, United Natural Foods currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $43.63.

United Natural Foods Stock Performance

United Natural Foods stock opened at $51.18 on Friday. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 12-month low of $20.78 and a 12-month high of $51.74. The company has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -39.37 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $43.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.88.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $7.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.11 billion. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.25% and a positive return on equity of 6.05%. The company's revenue was down 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.700 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 2.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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