Sidoti Has Positive Forecast for Unifi FY2026 Earnings

Unifi, Inc. (NYSE:UFI) – Sidoti raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Unifi in a report released on Wednesday, May 6th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now expects that the textile maker will post earnings of ($1.20) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($1.21). The consensus estimate for Unifi’s current full-year earnings is ($1.21) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Unifi’s FY2028 earnings at $0.70 EPS.

Unifi (NYSE:UFI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The textile maker reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.02. Unifi had a negative return on equity of 14.14% and a negative net margin of 1.50%.The firm had revenue of $130.04 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $130.52 million.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on UFI. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Unifi in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Unifi from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Unifi Price Performance

UFI opened at $4.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $74.32 million, a PE ratio of -8.89 and a beta of 0.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $3.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $3.76. Unifi has a 1 year low of $2.96 and a 1 year high of $5.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 3.12 and a quick ratio of 1.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Unifi

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Unifi in the 4th quarter worth about $78,000. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in Unifi during the 4th quarter valued at about $116,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Unifi by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 270,880 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $948,000 after acquiring an additional 27,158 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Unifi by 386.9% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 58,311 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $204,000 after acquiring an additional 46,336 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Minerva Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Unifi by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Minerva Advisors LLC now owns 1,222,420 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $4,278,000 after acquiring an additional 69,939 shares during the period. 67.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Unifi Company Profile

Unifi, Inc (NYSE: UFI) is a global manufacturer of polyester and nylon textured yarns and fibers, specializing in both virgin and recycled synthetic materials. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the company serves a diverse range of end markets including apparel, athleisure, home furnishings, automotive and industrial applications. Unifi’s vertically integrated operations encompass polymer extrusion, spinning, texturing, and finishing processes designed to meet the performance and aesthetic requirements of its customers.

A key differentiator for Unifi is its REPREVE® brand, a family of certified recycled performance fibers made from post?consumer plastic bottles and other waste streams.