United Natural Foods Reports Q1 Earnings Miss
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 03 Dec 25
Source: SeekingAlpha
United Natural Foods Inc experienced a price decline of 6.48% and crossed down its 5-day SMA amid a challenging earnings report.
The company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 56 cents, exceeding analyst expectations, but revenue fell short at $7.84 billion, reflecting a slight year-over-year decline. This mixed performance has raised concerns among investors.
Despite the earnings beat, the overall revenue miss and declining sales in conventional channels may lead to cautious sentiment in the market regarding UNFI's growth prospects.
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.
