United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) Shares Acquired by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) by 3.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,088 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,205 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in United Natural Foods were worth $537,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of United Natural Foods by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,434,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,128,000 after purchasing an additional 277,636 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of United Natural Foods by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,040,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,847,000 after purchasing an additional 199,757 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in shares of United Natural Foods by 24.7% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 136,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,221,000 after purchasing an additional 27,005 shares during the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods during the 3rd quarter worth $538,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of United Natural Foods by 176.5% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 172,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 109,812 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.63% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Natural Foods

In other United Natural Foods news, CAO Richard Eric Esper sold 4,375 shares of United Natural Foods stock in a transaction on Monday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.35, for a total value of $49,656.25. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 32,865 shares in the company, valued at $373,017.75. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

United Natural Foods Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of UNFI opened at $9.56 on Monday. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.58 and a 1-year high of $28.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $11.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.02.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 6th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.09. The company had revenue of $7.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.87 billion. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.38% and a positive return on equity of 1.20%. United Natural Foods’s quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post -0.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNFI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price objective (down from $15.00) on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday, March 7th. StockNews.com cut shares of United Natural Foods from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $15.00 to $12.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.40.

United Natural Foods Profile

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.