United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.04, Zacks reports. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.30% and a positive return on equity of 1.27%. United Natural Foods updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.700-0.900 EPS.

United Natural Foods Trading Down 4.4 %

Shares of NYSE UNFI opened at $25.73 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 1.48. United Natural Foods has a 52-week low of $8.58 and a 52-week high of $34.76. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of -16.39 and a beta of 0.56. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $29.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.95.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UNFI. Roth Mkm lifted their price objective 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. Guggenheim reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on United Natural Foods from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $26.40.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in United Natural Foods stock. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 24,022 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $656,000. 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.

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