United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: Ten analysts rate UNFI an average "Hold" (1 sell, 6 hold, 3 buy) with a 12‑month average target of $43.63.
• Quarterly results and outlook: UNFI reported Q results with EPS of $0.62 beating $0.51 consensus while revenue missed ($7.95B vs $8.11B), and set FY2026 guidance of $2.30–$2.70 in EPS (analyst consensus ~2.52).
• Stock and financial snapshot: Shares trade near the 52‑week high (opened $48.90) with a $2.97B market cap, but the company has a negative net margin (-0.25%) and a negative PE, even as institutional investors own about 87.6% of the stock.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Hold" from the ten research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $43.6250.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on United Natural Foods from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Zacks Research cut United Natural Foods from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group upped their price target on United Natural Foods from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised United Natural Foods from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Swedbank AB acquired a new position in shares of United Natural Foods during the first quarter valued at approximately $9,733,000. Revisor Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 4.7% during the first quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,188 shares of the company's stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Natural Foods during the first quarter valued at approximately $200,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 285.9% during the first quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC now owns 93,683 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,221,000 after acquiring an additional 69,407 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp acquired a new position in shares of United Natural Foods during the first quarter valued at approximately $243,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.63% of the company's stock.

United Natural Foods Stock Performance

Shares of UNFI stock opened at $48.90 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $2.97 billion, a PE ratio of -37.62 and a beta of 0.83. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $42.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. United Natural Foods has a 52-week low of $20.78 and a 52-week high of $49.84.

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