Diversified Trust Co Sells 18,255 Shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

Diversified Trust Co cut its holdings in shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) by 43.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 23,967 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,255 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in United Natural Foods were worth $1,080,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Natural Foods during the fourth quarter worth $656,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in United Natural Foods by 12,660.4% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 678,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,861,000 after purchasing an additional 673,658 shares during the period. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC raised its position in United Natural Foods by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC now owns 126,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,740,000 after purchasing an additional 26,000 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in United Natural Foods by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,746,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,307,000 after purchasing an additional 142,485 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in United Natural Foods by 312.3% during the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 159,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,358,000 after buying an additional 120,525 shares during the period. 87.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United Natural Foods Stock Performance

UNFI stock opened at $51.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $50.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.16. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.28 and a 1-year high of $57.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market cap of $3.13 billion, a PE ratio of -78.44 and a beta of 0.81.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 9th. The company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by ($0.04). United Natural Foods had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 7.42%. The business had revenue of $7.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 2.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at United Natural Foods

In other United Natural Foods news, insider Danielle Benedict sold 4,807 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.00, for a total transaction of $249,964.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 98,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,120,440. This represents a 4.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on UNFI shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $47.00 price target on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on United Natural Foods from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. UBS Group upped their target price on United Natural Foods from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of United Natural Foods in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Natural Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.38.

About United Natural Foods

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.