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

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UNFI opened at $25.73 on Tuesday. The stock 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. United Natural Foods has a 1-year low of $8.58 and a 1-year high of $34.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $29.69 and its 200 day moving average is $23.95.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in United Natural Foods stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 24,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $656,000. 87.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on UNFI. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Roth Mkm raised their target price on United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on United Natural Foods from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Guggenheim restated a “neutral” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.