William Blair Comments on UniFirst’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:UNF)

UniFirst Co. (NYSE:UNF) – Equities research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of UniFirst in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of $2.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.99. The consensus estimate for UniFirst’s current full-year earnings is $7.71 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for UniFirst’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.02 EPS.

UNF has been the topic of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of UniFirst from $218.00 to $197.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. StockNews.com cut shares of UniFirst from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group raised their target price on UniFirst from $194.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $152.00 price target (down previously from $180.00) on shares of UniFirst in a research note on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $180.00.

UniFirst Stock Performance

NYSE:UNF opened at $164.40 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.02 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $203.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $198.07. UniFirst has a 52 week low of $149.58 and a 52 week high of $243.70.

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 2nd. The textile maker reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by ($0.03). UniFirst had a net margin of 6.00% and a return on equity of 7.40%. The firm had revenue of $602.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $602.81 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

UniFirst Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th were issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.85%. UniFirst’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other UniFirst news, VP David Martin Katz sold 1,299 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.95, for a total value of $274,024.05. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 6,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,361,682.25. This trade represents a 16.75 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UniFirst

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in UniFirst by 27,715.5% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 39,498 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $6,873,000 after acquiring an additional 39,356 shares during the period. First Hawaiian Bank increased its holdings in shares of UniFirst by 24.3% during the 1st quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 2,328 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of UniFirst by 8.9% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,827 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $313,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of UniFirst by 45.7% in the fourth quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 4,655 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $796,000 after buying an additional 1,460 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of UniFirst in the fourth quarter valued at about $104,000. 78.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

UniFirst Company Profile

UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments.