Quantinno Capital Management LP Raises Stock Holdings in United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its position in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) by 293.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,514 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,099 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned about 0.11% of United Natural Foods worth $2,907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of UNFI. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of United Natural Foods in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in United Natural Foods during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 786 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in United Natural Foods during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in United Natural Foods by 60.7% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the period. 87.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNFI has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of United Natural Foods from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded United Natural Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Roth Capital reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued 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 analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Mark Bushway sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.56, for a total value of $515,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 51,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,635,695.64. The trade was a 16.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

United Natural Foods Price Performance

UNFI stock opened at $47.02 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $49.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.62. The firm has a market cap of $2.85 billion, a P/E ratio of -71.24 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 1.33. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 1 year low of $24.88 and a 1 year high of $57.02.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 9th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share 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 company 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 quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 2.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.