Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for UNFI Earnings

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

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last released 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 negative net margin of 0.30% and a positive return on equity of 1.27%. The business had revenue of $7.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.04) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on UNFI. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday. Northcoast Research upgraded United Natural Foods from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Roth Mkm upped their price target on United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group raised their price objective on United Natural Foods from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, United Natural Foods presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.60.

United Natural Foods Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of UNFI opened at $28.49 on Monday. United Natural Foods has a 1-year low of $8.58 and a 1-year high of $32.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $22.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.15 and a beta of 0.64.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Natural Foods

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of UNFI. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of United Natural Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. CWM LLC boosted its position in United Natural Foods by 661.8% in 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 during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in United Natural Foods by 12.2% in 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 during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at about $94,000. Finally, Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at about $97,000. 87.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at United Natural Foods

In other news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 9,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.10, for a total value of $200,005.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 88,218 shares in the company, valued at $1,949,617.80. The trade was a 9.30 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About United Natural Foods

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.