United Natural Foods (UNFI) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, March 10th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.51 per share and revenue of $8.1083 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 2nd. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.17. United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 4.35% and a negative net margin of 0.32%.The company had revenue of $7.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.16 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect United Natural Foods to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

Shares of United Natural Foods stock opened at $38.67 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.30 and a beta of 1.00. United Natural Foods has a 1-year low of $20.78 and a 1-year high of $43.29.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Richard Eric Esper sold 4,261 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.08, for a total value of $140,953.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 37,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,236,166.52. This trade represents a 10.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director James C. Pappas acquired 2,000 shares of United Natural Foods stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $33.30 per share, for a total transaction of $66,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 194,178 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,466,127.40. This represents a 1.04% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Arax Advisory Partners increased its stake in United Natural Foods by 37.4% in the fourth quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 1,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 44,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after buying an additional 492 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of United Natural Foods by 84.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in United Natural Foods by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 7,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,000 after buying an additional 713 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 786 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on UNFI. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 target price on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $40.00 price objective on United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on United Natural Foods from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Friday, January 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.78.

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.