UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. Rental and Cleaning, Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments.
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Sub-IndustryDiversified Support Services
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Employees14,000
Next Earnings Date3/25/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is UniFirst's stock symbol?
UniFirst trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UNF."
How often does UniFirst pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for UniFirst?
UniFirst announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Monday, March 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. View UniFirst's Dividend History.
How will UniFirst's stock buyback program work?
UniFirst announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, January 3rd 2019, which allows the company to buyback $100,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 3.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were UniFirst's earnings last quarter?
UniFirst Corp (NYSE:UNF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 8th. The textile maker reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.51. The textile maker earned $465.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $459.19 million. UniFirst's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.10 EPS. View UniFirst's Earnings History.
When is UniFirst's next earnings date?
What guidance has UniFirst issued on next quarter's earnings?
UniFirst updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, January, 8th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $7.60-7.92 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $8.13. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.86-1.87 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.87 billion.
What price target have analysts set for UNF?
2 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for UniFirst's stock. Their forecasts range from $183.00 to $183.00. On average, they expect UniFirst's share price to reach $183.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 12.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for UniFirst.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for UniFirst?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for UniFirst in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for UniFirst.
Has UniFirst been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about UNF stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. UniFirst earned a daily sentiment score of 1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the textile maker a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for UniFirst.
Are investors shorting UniFirst?
UniFirst saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 296,300 shares, an increase of 11.9% from the January 15th total of 264,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 80,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days. Currently, 2.0% of the company's stock are short sold. View UniFirst's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of UniFirst's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of UniFirst own?
Who are UniFirst's key executives?
UniFirst's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Steven S. Sintros, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 45)
- Mr. Shane F. O'Connor, CFO & Sr. VP (Age 45)
- Mr. David M. Katz, Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 55)
- Ms. Cynthia Croatti, Exec. VP, Treasurer & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. David A. DiFillippo, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 62)
Who are UniFirst's major shareholders?
UniFirst's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (2.41%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.17%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.15%), River Road Asset Management LLC (1.41%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.23%) and Prudential Financial Inc. (1.10%). Company insiders that own UniFirst stock include Cecelia Levenstein, Cynthia Croatti, David A Difillippo, David Martin Katz, Kathleen M Camilli, Michael A Croatti, Michael Iandoli, Steven S Sintros, The Ronald D Croatti Trust - 1 and William Masters Ross. View Institutional Ownership Trends for UniFirst.
Which institutional investors are selling UniFirst stock?
UNF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AJO LP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Echo Street Capital Management LLC, UBS Group AG, Victory Capital Management Inc., Royce & Associates LP, Victory Capital Management Inc. and Great Lakes Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have sold UniFirst company stock in the last year include Cecelia Levenstein, Cynthia Croatti, David A Difillippo, David Martin Katz, Kathleen M Camilli, Michael A Croatti, Michael Iandoli, Steven S Sintros, The Ronald D Croatti Trust - 1 and William Masters Ross. View Insider Buying and Selling for UniFirst.
Which institutional investors are buying UniFirst stock?
UNF stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc., William Blair Investment Management LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Sei Investments Co., River Road Asset Management LLC, WCM Investment Management LLC, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can and Bank of America Corp DE. View Insider Buying and Selling for UniFirst.
How do I buy shares of UniFirst?
Shares of UNF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is UniFirst's stock price today?
One share of UNF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $208.76.
MarketBeat Community Rating for UniFirst (NYSE UNF)
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