Roth Capital Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for UNFI

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Natural Foods in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 12th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.13. The consensus estimate for United Natural Foods' current full-year earnings is $0.66 per share.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on UNFI. Roth Mkm raised their target price on shares of United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on United Natural Foods from $15.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday. Northcoast Research raised shares of United Natural Foods from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $22.60.

United Natural Foods Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of UNFI traded down $0.21 on Friday, reaching $28.25. The stock had a trading volume of 349,105 shares, compared to its average volume of 692,540. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. United Natural Foods has a 12-month low of $8.58 and a 12-month high of $32.20. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.00.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.18. United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 1.27% and a negative net margin of 0.30%. The firm had revenue of $7.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.61 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.04) EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in United Natural Foods by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,358,340 shares of the company's stock worth $22,852,000 after acquiring an additional 14,928 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 1.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,383,733 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,094,000 after purchasing an additional 34,522 shares during the period. Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in United Natural Foods in the third quarter worth approximately $364,000. Hauser Brothers GmbH increased its holdings in United Natural Foods by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hauser Brothers GmbH now owns 912,034 shares of the company's stock worth $15,340,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods in the 3rd quarter worth $196,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.63% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 9,050 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.10, for a total transaction of $200,005.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 88,218 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,949,617.80. The trade was a 9.30 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.10% 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.