Roth Capital Issues Negative Outlook for UNFI Earnings

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) – Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for United Natural Foods in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 12th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will earn $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

UNFI has been the subject of several other research reports. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on shares of United Natural Foods from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. 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 report on Wednesday, December 11th. UBS Group upped their price objective on United Natural Foods from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on United Natural Foods from $15.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.60.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNFI opened at $27.93 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 stock has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a PE ratio of -17.79 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.42.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 10th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $7.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.61 billion. United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 1.27% and a negative net margin of 0.30%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.04) earnings per share.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 15,152 shares of United Natural Foods stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.78, for a total value of $299,706.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 100,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,986,366.94. The trade was a 13.11 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. bought a new position in shares of United Natural Foods in the third quarter worth $595,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in United Natural Foods by 86.6% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 264,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,461,000 after acquiring an additional 122,626 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 84,257 shares in the last quarter. Aristeia Capital L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods during the 2nd quarter valued at about $661,000. Finally, Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in shares of United Natural Foods during the third quarter worth about $354,000. 87.63% of the stock is currently 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.