Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for UNFI Q4 Earnings

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) – Research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for United Natural Foods in a report issued on Thursday, December 12th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.13. The consensus estimate for United Natural Foods’ current full-year earnings is $0.72 per share.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $7.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.61 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.04) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Northcoast Research upgraded shares of United Natural Foods from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Roth Mkm upped their target price on shares of United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group raised 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. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, United Natural Foods currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.60.

United Natural Foods Stock Performance

NYSE:UNFI opened at $28.49 on Friday. United Natural Foods has a 1 year low of $8.58 and a 1 year high of $32.20. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $22.43 and a 200-day moving average of $17.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNFI. Private Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in United Natural Foods by 49.5% in the 2nd quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,773,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,235,000 after purchasing an additional 587,163 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 23.1% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,267,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,601,000 after buying an additional 237,496 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in United Natural Foods by 86.6% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 264,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,461,000 after buying an additional 122,626 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in United Natural Foods by 352.2% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 108,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,820,000 after buying an additional 84,257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC bought a new stake in United Natural Foods in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $917,000. 87.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at United Natural Foods

In related news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 9,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.10, for a total value of $200,005.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 88,218 shares in the company, valued at $1,949,617.80. This represents a 9.30 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate 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.