What is Roth Capital’s Estimate for UNFI FY2026 Earnings?

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Natural Foods in a report released on Wednesday, July 16th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will earn $1.53 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.57. The consensus estimate for United Natural Foods’ current full-year earnings is $0.76 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for United Natural Foods’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

UNFI has been the topic of several other reports. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on United Natural Foods from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. UBS Group increased their target price on United Natural Foods from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised United Natural Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Northcoast Research downgraded United Natural Foods from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $24.00 price target on United Natural Foods and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, United Natural Foods currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.00.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UNFI opened at $27.36 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.66 billion, a PE ratio of -23.79 and a beta of 0.82. United Natural Foods has a fifty-two week low of $12.00 and a fifty-two week high of $34.76. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 1.41.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 10th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.22. United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 3.13% and a negative net margin of 0.21%. The business had revenue of $8.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.10 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter worth approximately $656,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in United Natural Foods during the 4th quarter worth about $277,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods in the 4th quarter valued at about $462,000. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new position in United Natural Foods in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,867,000. Finally, Enhancing Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Natural Foods in the 4th quarter worth approximately $347,000. 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.