United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.400-2.600 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.570. The company issued revenue guidance of $31.1 billion-$31.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $31.3 billion.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

Shares of UNFI opened at $51.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.14 billion, a PE ratio of -39.73 and a beta of 0.81. The company’s 50-day moving average is $49.14 and its 200-day moving average is $41.05. United Natural Foods has a fifty-two week low of $20.78 and a fifty-two week high of $57.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.52.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 9th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.77. The company had revenue of $7.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.80 billion. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.25% and a positive return on equity of 6.05%. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that United Natural Foods will post 2.52 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNFI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Natural Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.63.

Insider Transactions at United Natural Foods

In other United Natural Foods news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 4,807 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.00, for a total value of $249,964.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 98,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,120,440. This trade represents a 4.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UNFI. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,389,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,444,000 after purchasing an additional 23,967 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,468,591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,456,000 after purchasing an additional 41,674 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 40.4% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,300,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,922,000 after purchasing an additional 374,487 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,119,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,703,000 after purchasing an additional 117,717 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 16.8% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 889,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,944,000 after purchasing an additional 127,617 shares during the last quarter. 87.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc (NYSE: UNFI) is a leading distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods in North America. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest food distributors serving retail, foodservice and e-commerce customers.

UNFI’s core business centers on the procurement, warehousing and distribution of a broad portfolio of products, including fresh produce, groceries, frozen foods, dairy, bakery items, beverages, supplements and household essentials.