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United Natural Foods (UNFI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$44.28 -0.25 (-0.57%)
Closing price 10/6/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$44.58 +0.31 (+0.70%)
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About United Natural Foods Stock (NYSE:UNFI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$43.92
▼
$45.23
50-Day Range
$43.57
▼
$50.86
52-Week Range
$30.91
▼
$57.02
Volume
492,967 shs
Average Volume
718,380 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.67 billion
P/E Ratio
33.04
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$52.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) is a North American food and grocery wholesaler serving retailers, foodservice operators and other customers. The company distributes a broad selection of products, including natural, organic, specialty, fresh and conventional foods, as well as produce, general merchandise, health and wellness products, and personal care items.

UNFI supplies independent grocery stores, natural-product retailers, supermarkets, e-commerce businesses and other retail channels. In addition to distribution, the company provides services intended to support its customers’ operations, including merchandising, category management, retail technology, marketing and store development assistance. UNFI also offers a portfolio of private-label and exclusive-brand products.

Founded in 1976, the company expanded its distribution platform through acquisitions and became a larger conventional and natural-foods wholesaler following its 2018 acquisition of SUPERVALU INC. UNFI operates distribution facilities across the United States and Canada, serving customers throughout North America.

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United Natural Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

UNFI MarketRank™: 

United Natural Foods scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 167 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United Natural Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    United Natural Foods has a consensus price target of $52.00, representing about 17.4% upside from its current price of $44.28.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    United Natural Foods has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about United Natural Foods' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for United Natural Foods are expected to grow by 22.12% in the coming year, from $3.30 to $4.03 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United Natural Foods is 33.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United Natural Foods is 33.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.80.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United Natural Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about United Natural Foods' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.18% of the float of United Natural Foods has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Natural Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.93, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Natural Foods has recently increased by 8.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    United Natural Foods does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    United Natural Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    United Natural Foods has a news sentiment score of -0.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for UNFI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added United Natural Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United Natural Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.40% of the stock of United Natural Foods is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    87.63% of the stock of United Natural Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about United Natural Foods' insider trading history.
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UNFI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United Natural Foods' stock was trading at $33.65 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, UNFI shares have increased by 31.6% and is now trading at $44.2760.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September, 8th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.07. The firm's revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of United Natural Foods: Supervalu, Gourmet Guru, Haddon House Food Products, Nor-Cal Produce, Tony's Fine Foods, Trudeau Foods, Millbrook Distribution Services, and others.

Shares of UNFI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Natural Foods investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/08/2026
Today
10/07/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
7/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Sub-Industry
Food Distributors
Current Symbol
NYSE:UNFI
CIK
1020859
Employees
23,431
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$61.00
Low Price Target
$45.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.22
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.34
Trailing P/E Ratio
33.04
Forward P/E Ratio
13.42
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$84 million
Net Margins
0.27%
Pretax Margin
0.33%
Return on Equity
10.51%
Return on Assets
2.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.97
Current Ratio
1.29
Quick Ratio
0.49

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$31.15 billion
Price / Sales
0.09
Cash Flow
$7.70 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.75
Book Value
$26.80 per share
Price / Book
1.65

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
60,320,000
Free Float
58,869,000
Market Cap
$2.67 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.97

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This page (NYSE:UNFI) was last updated on 10/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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