Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Outlook for UNFI Earnings

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) – Research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for United Natural Foods in a research report issued on Thursday, December 12th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on UNFI. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of United Natural Foods from $15.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 7th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on 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, Northcoast Research raised United Natural Foods from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, United Natural Foods presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.60.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UNFI opened at $27.96 on Monday. United Natural Foods has a 52 week low of $8.58 and a 52 week high of $32.20. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $22.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market cap of $1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.81 and a beta of 0.64.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.18. United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 1.27% and a negative net margin of 0.30%. The business had revenue of $7.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.04) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Natural Foods

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNFI. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new stake in United Natural Foods during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of United Natural Foods by 661.8% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 2,879 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of United Natural Foods by 12.2% during the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 6,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 716 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in United Natural Foods in the 2nd quarter valued at $94,000. Finally, Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new position in United Natural Foods in the 2nd quarter valued at $97,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.63% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Natural Foods news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 9,050 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.10, for a total transaction of $200,005.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 88,218 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,949,617.80. This represents a 9.30 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.10% 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.