United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI Shares Purchased by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) by 293.0% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 64,514 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,099 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in United Natural Foods were worth $2,907,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in UNFI. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in United Natural Foods in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 786 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 768 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in United Natural Foods by 84.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.63% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Natural Foods news, insider Mark Bushway sold 10,000 shares of United Natural Foods stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.56, for a total transaction of $515,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 51,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,635,695.64. The trade was a 16.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

United Natural Foods Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNFI opened at $47.02 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.85 billion, a PE ratio of -71.24 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The business has a 50-day moving average of $49.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.62. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 12 month low of $24.88 and a 12 month high of $57.02.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 9th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by ($0.04). United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 7.42%. The firm had revenue of $7.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 2.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $56.00 price objective on shares of United Natural Foods in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Zacks Research cut shares of United Natural Foods from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Roth Capital restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $43.00 target price on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Natural Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.86.

United Natural Foods Profile

United Natural Foods, Inc (NYSE: UNFI) is a leading distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods in North America. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest food distributors serving retail, foodservice and e-commerce customers.

UNFI’s core business centers on the procurement, warehousing and distribution of a broad portfolio of products, including fresh produce, groceries, frozen foods, dairy, bakery items, beverages, supplements and household essentials.