Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Forecast for UNFI Earnings

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for United Natural Foods in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will earn $0.26 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.25. 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 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Guggenheim restated a "neutral" rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Thursday, December 12th. CL King upgraded shares of United Natural Foods from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $33.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Roth Mkm upped their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $27.50.

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United Natural Foods Stock Down 1.3 %

United Natural Foods stock traded down $0.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $26.14. 610,936 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 677,307. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -16.65 and a beta of 0.56. United Natural Foods has a 1-year low of $8.58 and a 1-year high of $34.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $29.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Natural Foods

Several 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 fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 931 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 372 shares during the period. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. bought a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new position in United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted 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 worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 1,672 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.63% of the company's stock.

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.