Roth Capital Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for UNFI

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of United Natural Foods in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.25. The consensus estimate for United Natural Foods’ current full-year earnings is $0.76 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for United Natural Foods’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on UNFI. 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 research report on Friday, January 10th. Guggenheim reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Thursday, December 12th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. CL King raised shares of United Natural Foods from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Roth Mkm lifted their target price on United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.50.

United Natural Foods Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE:UNFI opened at $26.73 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.60 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.03 and a beta of 0.56. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $29.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.16. United Natural Foods has a 1 year low of $8.58 and a 1 year high of $34.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $8.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.96 billion. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.30% and a positive return on equity of 1.27%. The business’s revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of United Natural Foods by 66.5% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. acquired a new position in United Natural Foods in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of United Natural Foods by 796.2% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 1,672 shares during the last quarter. 87.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.