FY2025 EPS Estimates for UniFirst Lifted by William Blair

UniFirst Co. (NYSE:UNF) – Research analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of UniFirst in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $7.63 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $7.57. The consensus estimate for UniFirst’s current full-year earnings is $7.68 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for UniFirst’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.89 EPS.

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The textile maker reported $2.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $604.91 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $606.60 million. UniFirst had a return on equity of 7.47% and a net margin of 5.99%. UniFirst’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.26 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on UNF. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on UniFirst from $199.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group lifted their target price on UniFirst from $190.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, StockNews.com cut UniFirst from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $197.50.

UniFirst Trading Up 2.6 %

Shares of UNF opened at $226.52 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $192.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $187.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.15 and a beta of 0.87. UniFirst has a 1-year low of $149.58 and a 1-year high of $243.70.

UniFirst Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th were issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.62%. This is a positive change from UniFirst’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 6th. UniFirst’s payout ratio is currently 17.90%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP David Martin Katz sold 587 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.08, for a total value of $113,337.96. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 5,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,086,075. The trade was a 9.45 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Steven S. Sintros sold 3,207 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.04, for a total value of $619,079.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 22,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,357,105.84. This trade represents a 12.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 13,294 shares of company stock worth $2,546,632 in the last three months. 0.86% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UniFirst

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in UniFirst by 60.5% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 183 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of UniFirst by 1,627.3% during the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 190 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of UniFirst by 16.5% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 367 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of UniFirst by 291.6% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 466 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of UniFirst during the third quarter worth approximately $109,000. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About UniFirst

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.