Q1 2025 Earnings Estimate for United Natural Foods, Inc. Issued By Roth Capital (NYSE:UNFI)

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for United Natural Foods in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 2nd. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.09 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.08. The consensus estimate for United Natural Foods’ current full-year earnings is $0.56 per share.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 1st. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.09. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.36% and a positive return on equity of 0.54%. The business had revenue of $8.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.25) EPS. United Natural Foods’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on UNFI. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of United Natural Foods from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of United Natural Foods from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $14.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of United Natural Foods from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, United Natural Foods presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.60.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

Shares of United Natural Foods stock opened at $19.76 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.20 and a beta of 0.63. United Natural Foods has a 52-week low of $8.58 and a 52-week high of $23.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.44. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.10 and a 200-day moving average of $12.89.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UNFI. Invenomic Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter valued at $1,497,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 86.6% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 264,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,461,000 after purchasing an additional 122,626 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new position in United Natural Foods during the 1st quarter worth about $2,317,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in United Natural Foods by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,587,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,175,000 after acquiring an additional 321,020 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aristeia Capital L.L.C. bought a new position in United Natural Foods during the 2nd quarter worth about $661,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.63% of the company’s stock.

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.