United Natural Foods Inc shares decline after investor day.
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 10 Dec 25
Source: Yahoo Finance
United Natural Foods Inc's stock fell by 9.23%, crossing below the 5-day SMA, following a disappointing investor day presentation.
During the event, the company outlined its long-term financial goals, including a target of $33 billion in annual net sales by FY28. However, the below-consensus sales target led to a negative response from investors, contributing to the decline in share prices.
This reaction highlights the market's sensitivity to growth projections, particularly in a competitive landscape. Investors will be closely monitoring the company's ability to achieve its outlined goals and maintain investor confidence moving forward.
Analyst Views on UNFI
Wall Street analysts forecast UNFI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for UNFI is 39.50 USD with a low forecast of 35.00 USD and a high forecast of 48.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 37.410
Low
35.00
Averages
39.50
High
48.00
Current: 37.410
Low
35.00
Averages
39.50
High
48.00
About UNFI
United Natural Foods, Inc. is a distributor of grocery and non-food products and support service provider to retailers in the United States and Canada. It operates through three segments: Natural, Conventional and Retail. The natural segment reflects the wholesale distribution of natural, organic and specialty grocery and non-food products and services and includes the Company’s portfolio of natural owned brands and natural and organic snack food manufacturing business. The conventional segment reflects the wholesale distribution of conventional grocery and non-food products and services and includes the Company’s portfolio of conventional owned brands. Retail segment includes about 75 Cub Foods and Shoppers retail grocery stores. It offers approximately 230,000 products consisting of national, regional and private label brands grouped into various main product categories: grocery and general merchandise, perishables, frozen foods, wellness and personal care items and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
