United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) released its quarterly earnings data 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 positive return on equity of 1.27% and a negative net margin of 0.30%. United Natural Foods updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.700-0.900 EPS.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

Shares of UNFI opened at $25.73 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.95. United Natural Foods has a 1-year low of $8.58 and a 1-year high of $34.76. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.39 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Natural Foods

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in United Natural Foods stock. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on UNFI shares. Roth Mkm boosted their target price on United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Guggenheim reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of 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 increased their target price on United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price 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 investment 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, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.40.

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.