United Natural Foods (UNFI) Projected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, September 8th. Analysts expect United Natural Foods to post earnings of $0.6120 per share and revenue of $7.7051 billion for the quarter. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 9th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by ($0.04). United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 7.42% and a negative net margin of 0.12%.The firm had revenue of $7.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.79 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect United Natural Foods to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Natural Foods Stock Up 0.3%

United Natural Foods stock opened at $43.74 on Friday. United Natural Foods has a fifty-two week low of $27.97 and a fifty-two week high of $57.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 1.33. The company has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -66.27 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.78.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on UNFI shares. Wall Street Zen lowered United Natural Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research downgraded United Natural Foods from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $56.00 target price on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective on shares of United Natural Foods in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Two investment 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, United Natural Foods presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.86.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mark Bushway sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.56, for a total transaction of $515,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 51,119 shares in the company, valued at $2,635,695.64. This represents a 16.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Natural Foods

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Natural Foods in the 4th quarter worth $656,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods by 52.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 111,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,064,000 after acquiring an additional 38,504 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of United Natural Foods by 5.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 35,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $962,000 after acquiring an additional 1,703 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of United Natural Foods by 58.1% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 332,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,120,000 after acquiring an additional 122,412 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in United Natural Foods by 10.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 625,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,132,000 after purchasing an additional 58,705 shares in the last quarter. 87.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Natural Foods Company 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.