United Natural Foods (UNFI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, December 2nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.39 per share and revenue of $7.9078 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 1st. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.07. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.37% and a positive return on equity of 2.74%. The company had revenue of $7.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.01 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% 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 Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of UNFI opened at $37.16 on Friday. United Natural Foods has a one year low of $20.78 and a one year high of $43.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.60. The company has a market cap of $2.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -19.05 and a beta of 0.88.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNFI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Roth Capital raised their price objective on United Natural Foods from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of United Natural Foods from $27.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $36.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Zacks Research raised shares of United Natural Foods from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of United Natural Foods from $29.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Natural Foods currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $36.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 11,655 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.31, for a total transaction of $411,538.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 89,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,161,798.64. This represents a 11.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in United Natural Foods in the third quarter worth $241,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its stake in shares of United Natural Foods by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 60,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,282,000 after acquiring an additional 2,106 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP grew its stake in shares of United Natural Foods by 36.9% during the 3rd quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 130,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,899,000 after acquiring an additional 35,127 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in United Natural Foods in the 3rd quarter worth about $883,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new stake in United Natural Foods in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.63% of the company’s stock.

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.