UBS Group AG Has $5.52 Million Stake in United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

UBS Group AG lowered its holdings in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) by 10.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 163,877 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,133 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in United Natural Foods were worth $5,518,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 768 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in United Natural Foods by 84.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in United Natural Foods by 60.7% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 993 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 375 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in United Natural Foods by 32.0% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the period. 87.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Natural Foods

In other news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 4,807 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.00, for a total transaction of $249,964.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 98,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,120,440. This represents a 4.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

United Natural Foods Trading Up 0.2%

UNFI opened at $50.38 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $3.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -38.75 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The company’s 50 day moving average is $46.31 and its 200-day moving average is $39.78. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 1-year low of $20.78 and a 1-year high of $53.18.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.11 billion. United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.25% and a positive return on equity of 6.05%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.700 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 2.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut United Natural Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on United Natural Foods from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on United Natural Foods from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of United Natural Foods from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.63.

United Natural Foods Profile

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.