Equities Analysts Set Expectations for UNFI Q3 Earnings

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for United Natural Foods in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 12th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.25 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.26. The consensus estimate for United Natural Foods' current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for United Natural Foods' FY2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on UNFI. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target 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. UBS Group lifted their price objective on United Natural Foods from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on United Natural Foods from $15.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. Finally, Roth Mkm increased their target price on United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Natural Foods presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $22.60.

United Natural Foods Stock Performance

United Natural Foods stock traded down $0.53 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $27.96. 895,631 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 695,499. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a PE ratio of -17.81 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The business's 50-day moving average is $22.60 and its 200-day moving average is $17.30. United Natural Foods has a 12-month low of $8.58 and a 12-month high of $32.20.

Insider Transactions at United Natural Foods

In related news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 15,152 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.78, for a total transaction of $299,706.56. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 100,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,986,366.94. This represents a 13.11 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp grew its stake in United Natural Foods by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,383,733 shares of the company's stock worth $40,094,000 after acquiring an additional 34,522 shares in the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. grew its stake in United Natural Foods by 49.5% in the second quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,773,670 shares of the company's stock worth $23,235,000 after purchasing an additional 587,163 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in United Natural Foods by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,358,340 shares of the company's stock worth $22,852,000 after purchasing an additional 14,928 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in United Natural Foods by 23.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,267,280 shares of the company's stock worth $16,601,000 after purchasing an additional 237,496 shares during the period. Finally, Hauser Brothers GmbH raised its position in United Natural Foods by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hauser Brothers GmbH now owns 912,034 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,340,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.