FY2025 Earnings Estimate for UNFI Issued By Roth Capital

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Natural Foods in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.86 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.77. 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 $0.43 EPS.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.04. United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 1.27% and a negative net margin of 0.30%. The business had revenue of $8.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.96 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. United Natural Foods’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on UNFI. Roth Mkm raised their price target on United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on United Natural Foods from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.50.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

UNFI opened at $27.49 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.53. United Natural Foods has a 1 year low of $8.58 and a 1 year high of $34.76. The firm has a market cap of $1.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.51 and a beta of 0.56.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UNFI. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of United Natural Foods by 66.5% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 372 shares during the period. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. purchased a new position in United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in United Natural Foods by 796.2% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 1,672 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.63% of the company’s stock.

United Natural Foods Company Profile

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.