Diversified Trust Co. Sells 19,153 Shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

Diversified Trust Co. trimmed its position in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) by 31.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,222 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,153 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in United Natural Foods were worth $1,422,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of United Natural Foods during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 786 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in United Natural Foods by 84.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in United Natural Foods by 21.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 5,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 942 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.63% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Natural Foods news, Director James C. Pappas bought 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $33.76 per share, for a total transaction of $506,400.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 192,178 shares in the company, valued at $6,487,929.28. This represents a 8.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNFI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Friday, January 9th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of United Natural Foods from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of United Natural Foods from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of United Natural Foods from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered United Natural Foods from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.63.

United Natural Foods Trading Up 5.9%

NYSE:UNFI opened at $43.68 on Thursday. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 52 week low of $20.78 and a 52 week high of $44.45. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $38.58 and a 200 day moving average of $36.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.60 and a beta of 1.00.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.22 earnings per share. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.700 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.