United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Issues FY25 Earnings Guidance

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.70-$0.90 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.74. The company issued revenue guidance of $31.3-$31.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $31.10 billion. United Natural Foods also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.700-0.900 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on UNFI shares. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on 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 reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of United Natural Foods from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Natural Foods currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $26.40.

United Natural Foods Stock Performance

UNFI opened at $24.47 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $29.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.03. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.58 and a beta of 0.56. United Natural Foods has a 1-year low of $8.58 and a 1-year high of $34.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $8.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.96 billion. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.30% and a positive return on equity of 1.27%. The company’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. Research analysts predict that United Natural Foods will post 0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Natural Foods

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in United Natural Foods stock. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 24,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $656,000. 87.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.