FY2026 EPS Estimate for United Natural Foods Cut by Analyst

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Natural Foods in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.53 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.57. The consensus estimate for United Natural Foods' current full-year earnings is $0.76 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for United Natural Foods' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on UNFI. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on United Natural Foods from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded United Natural Foods from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded United Natural Foods from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $25.00 to $26.00 in a report on Wednesday. Northcoast Research downgraded United Natural Foods from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $24.00 price objective on United Natural Foods and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Natural Foods currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $27.00.

United Natural Foods Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:UNFI traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $27.26. 1,181,731 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 801,639. The firm has a market cap of $1.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -23.70 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 1.41. United Natural Foods has a 52-week low of $12.00 and a 52-week high of $34.76. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $25.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.13.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 10th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $8.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.78 billion. United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 3.13% and a negative net margin of 0.21%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.10 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of UNFI. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in United Natural Foods by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,531,673 shares of the company's stock worth $96,450,000 after purchasing an additional 314,587 shares during the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. increased its position in United Natural Foods by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 2,886,938 shares of the company's stock worth $78,842,000 after purchasing an additional 110,608 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in United Natural Foods by 20.6% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,433,948 shares of the company's stock worth $66,666,000 after purchasing an additional 415,700 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in United Natural Foods by 207.0% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,357,212 shares of the company's stock worth $37,065,000 after purchasing an additional 915,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in United Natural Foods in the 1st quarter worth about $24,171,000. 87.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes natural, organic, specialty, produce, and conventional grocery and non-food products in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. The company offers grocery and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen foods, wellness and personal care items, and bulk and foodservice products.