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United Natural Foods

25.88 USD
-0.33
1.26%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
25.88
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-1.26%
5 days
-7.14%
1 month
13.31%
3 months
58.97%
6 months
92.42%
Year to date
56.37%
1 year
57.42%
5 years
220.30%
10 years
-66.58%
 

About: United Natural Foods Inc is a wholesale distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods and nonfood products across North America. The company's products consist of national, regional and private label brands grouped into grocery and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen foods, nutritional supplements and sports nutrition, bulk and foodservice products, and personal care items. United Natural Foods serves various retail formats including conventional supermarket chains, natural product superstores, independent retail operators and foodservice channels such as e-commerce platforms. The company's operations are comprised of principal divisions: the wholesale division; the retail division; and other.

Employees: 28,333

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 25

29% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $24M | Put options by funds: $18.7M

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $712M [Q2] → $883M (+$171M) [Q3]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 222 [Q2] → 231 (+9) [Q3]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q2] → 4 (+0) [Q3]

3.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 91.46% [Q2] → 88.21% (-3.24%) [Q3]

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 84

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$21
19%
downside
Avg. target
$25
2%
downside
High target
$32
24%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
Roth MKM
Bill Kirk
50% 1-year accuracy
11 / 22 met price target
0%upside
$26
Neutral
Maintained
12 Dec 2024
BMO Capital
Kelly Bania
75% 1-year accuracy
18 / 24 met price target
24%upside
$32
Market Perform
Maintained
11 Dec 2024
Goldman Sachs
Leah Jordan
60% 1-year accuracy
3 / 5 met price target
15%downside
$22
Neutral
Maintained
7 Oct 2024
UBS
Mark Carden
80% 1-year accuracy
8 / 10 met price target
19%downside
$21
Neutral
Maintained
2 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 15 articles about UNFI published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Fed Signals Fewer Rate Cuts in 2025: 4 Low-Beta Staples Stocks to Buy
Consumer staple stocks like TSN, UNFI, INGR and CLX that belong to the defensive space are a safe bet during times of market volatility.
Fed Signals Fewer Rate Cuts in 2025: 4 Low-Beta Staples Stocks to Buy
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
United Natural Foods: Why Is It Going Up?
UNFI's stock surged from under $10 to $27 in less than a year, despite muted EBITDA growth, raising questions about its sustainability. The SuperValu merger was poorly integrated, resulting in inefficiencies; however, new management and a refreshed board are driving a promising turnaround. UNFI's FY25 guidance for $100M FCF and $550M EBITDA seemed underwhelming, but Q1 results showed significant improvement, suggesting sandbagged guidance.
United Natural Foods: Why Is It Going Up?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
What Makes United Natural Foods (UNFI) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
Does United Natural Foods (UNFI) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
What Makes United Natural Foods (UNFI) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Why United Natural Foods Was Rocketing Higher This Week
News of an estimates-busting quarter and subsequent analyst price target raises drove United Natural Foods (UNFI 1.35%) stock higher over the past few days. Consequently, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as of early morning Friday the company's shares were more than 18% higher in price week to date.
Why United Natural Foods Was Rocketing Higher This Week
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
2 Top-Performing Stocks to Watch After Earnings: AI, UNFI
With appealing growth narratives, C3.ai (AI) and United Natural Foods (UNFI) have been two of the stock market's top performers this year and their rallies could continue.
2 Top-Performing Stocks to Watch After Earnings: AI, UNFI
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Should Value Investors Buy United Natural Foods (UNFI) Stock?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Should Value Investors Buy United Natural Foods (UNFI) Stock?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
United Natural Stock Rallies 20% on Q1 Earnings Beat, Raised FY25 View
UNFI's first-quarter results show strong sales and EPS growth, driven by volume gains and improved efficiencies, leading to a raised full-year outlook.
United Natural Stock Rallies 20% on Q1 Earnings Beat, Raised FY25 View
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Why United Natural Foods Stock Popped Today
Shares of United Natural Foods (UNFI 20.02%) were soaring today after the leading wholesaler of organic and natural foods posted strong results in its fiscal first-quarter earnings report, beating estimates on the top and bottom lines.
Why United Natural Foods Stock Popped Today
Positive
Market Watch
1 week ago
United Natural Foods' stock soars 23% as health-food supplier delivers a surprise adjusted profit
United Natural Foods Inc.'s stock soared 23% Tuesday after the health-food supplier delivered a surprise adjusted profit for its fiscal first quarter and sales that easily beat estimates.
United Natural Foods' stock soars 23% as health-food supplier delivers a surprise adjusted profit
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call December 10, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Sandy Douglas - CEO Matteo Tarditi - President & CFO Steve Bloomquist - VP, IR Conference Call Participants John Heinbockel - Guggenheim Partners Leah Jordan - Goldman Sachs Andrew Wolf - C.L. King Ben Wood - BMO Capital Markets Alex Slagle - Jefferies Chuck Cerankosky - Northcoast Research Scott Mushkin - R5 Capital Mathew Rothway - UBS Operator Hello, and welcome to the UNFI fiscal 2025 first quarter earnings call.
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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