United Natural Foods (UNFI) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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UNFI Stock Forecast


United Natural Foods stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $22.00 (represents a -18.25% downside from UNFI’s last price of $26.91) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 9 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

UNFI Price Target


The average price target for United Natural Foods (UNFI) is $22.00 based on 1-year price targets from 9 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $23.00 to $21.00. This represents a potential -18.25% downside from UNFI's last price of $26.91.

UNFI Analyst Ratings


Hold

According to 9 Wall Street analysts, United Natural Foods's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for UNFI stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 2 'Buy' (22.22%), 6 'Hold' (66.67%), 1 'Sell' (11.11%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

United Natural Foods Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 21, 2024Kelly BaniaBMO Capital$23.00$20.7510.84%-14.53%
Oct 07, 2024Krisztina KataiDeutsche Bank$21.00$19.189.46%-21.96%
Oct 02, 2024Leah JordanGoldman Sachs$22.00$21.104.27%-18.25%
Jun 06, 2024Arun SundaramCFRA$16.00$15.552.86%-40.54%
Sep 27, 2023Kelly BaniaLoop Capital Markets$13.00$14.57-10.78%-51.69%
Jan 06, 2023UBS$48.00$38.7223.98%78.37%
Nov 30, 2022Goldman Sachs$45.00$45.57-1.25%67.22%
Nov 29, 2022Deutsche Bank$47.00$47.73-1.53%74.66%
Sep 28, 2022Deutsche Bank$46.00$36.0327.67%70.94%
Sep 28, 2022BMO Capital$40.00$36.479.68%48.64%
Sep 28, 2022Wells Fargo$40.00$36.1710.59%48.64%
Sep 21, 2022Deutsche Bank$54.00$43.1325.20%100.67%
Jun 29, 2022Deutsche Bank$53.00$39.0835.64%96.95%
Jun 08, 2022MKM Partners$69.00$44.2655.90%156.41%

The latest United Natural Foods stock forecast, released on Oct 21, 2024 by Kelly Bania from BMO Capital, set a price target of $23.00, which represents a 10.84% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($20.75), and a -14.53% decrease from UNFI last price ($26.91).

United Natural Foods Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts-34
Avg Price Target-$22.00$20.50
Last Closing Price$26.91$26.91$26.91
Upside/Downside-100.00%-18.25%-23.82%

In the current month, the average price target of United Natural Foods stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to United Natural Foods's last price of $26.91. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 11, 2024Northcoast ResearchBuyUpgrade
Oct 07, 2024Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Oct 02, 2024Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 02, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Oct 02, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
Jul 12, 2024Zacks Investment ResearchReduceUpgrade
Jun 06, 2024CFRAHoldHoldHold
Jun 06, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
Sep 28, 2023Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Sep 27, 2023BMO CapitalPerformPerformHold
Sep 25, 2023Wells FargoEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Sep 25, 2023BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Sep 25, 2023Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Jan 06, 2023UBSBuyBuyHold
Nov 30, 2022Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Nov 29, 2022Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Sep 28, 2022BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Sep 28, 2022Wells FargoEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Sep 21, 2022Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Jun 29, 2022Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Jun 08, 2022MKM PartnersBuyBuyHold

United Natural Foods's last stock rating was published by Northcoast Research on Oct 11, 2024. The company Upgrade its UNFI rating from "null" to "Buy".

United Natural Foods Financial Forecast


United Natural Foods Revenue Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
Revenue---------------------$6.62B--$7.69B$6.67B$6.14B$6.02B$6.41B-
Avg Forecast$7.69B$7.67B$7.99B$7.93B$7.64B$7.61B$7.95B$7.61B$7.94B$7.49B$7.87B$7.61B$7.47B$7.51B$7.77B$7.47B$7.34B$7.10B$7.14B$6.79B$6.85B$6.79B$6.91B$6.79B$6.63B$6.58B$6.14B$5.80B$6.41B$6.22B
High Forecast$7.78B$7.76B$8.09B$8.02B$7.73B$7.70B$8.04B$7.64B$7.94B$7.50B$7.87B$7.73B$7.56B$7.60B$7.86B$7.52B$7.38B$7.14B$7.18B$6.83B$6.89B$6.83B$6.95B$6.83B$6.67B$6.61B$6.18B$5.83B$6.45B$6.26B
Low Forecast$7.62B$7.60B$7.92B$7.85B$7.57B$7.53B$7.87B$7.58B$7.94B$7.47B$7.87B$7.37B$7.40B$7.44B$7.69B$7.44B$7.30B$7.06B$7.11B$6.76B$6.82B$6.76B$6.88B$6.76B$6.60B$6.54B$6.11B$5.77B$6.38B$6.19B
# Analysts333234773337345522233456464535
Surprise %---------------------0.97%--1.16%1.01%1.00%1.04%1.00%-

United Natural Foods's average Quarter revenue forecast for Aug 21 based on 3 analysts is $6.85B, with a low forecast of $6.82B, and a high forecast of $6.89B. UNFI's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 3.48% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $6.62B (May 21).

United Natural Foods EBITDA Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
# Analysts333234773337345522233456464535
EBITDA---------------------$185.03M--$313.03M$166.74M$97.74M$82.22M$131.54M-
Avg Forecast$120.38M$120.14M$125.17M$124.10M$119.57M$119.08M$124.41M$119.18M$124.32M$241.68M$123.27M$119.18M$116.91M$219.71M$201.26M$157.74M$154.90M$199.74M$150.75M$143.32M$144.55M$92.63M$145.87M$143.38M$140.01M$56.35M$129.62M$122.38M$135.34M$-331.79M
High Forecast$121.81M$121.57M$126.65M$125.57M$120.99M$120.49M$125.82M$119.65M$124.35M$290.02M$123.27M$121.07M$118.30M$263.65M$241.52M$158.62M$155.77M$239.68M$151.60M$144.12M$145.36M$111.16M$146.69M$144.18M$140.80M$67.61M$130.35M$123.07M$136.10M$-265.43M
Low Forecast$119.25M$119.01M$123.99M$122.93M$118.45M$117.96M$123.16M$118.71M$124.29M$193.35M$123.27M$115.39M$115.81M$175.77M$161.01M$156.97M$154.14M$159.79M$150.01M$142.62M$143.85M$74.11M$145.16M$142.68M$139.32M$45.08M$128.99M$121.78M$134.68M$-398.15M
Surprise %---------------------2.00%--2.24%2.96%0.75%0.67%0.97%-

3 analysts predict UNFI's average Quarter EBITDA for Aug 21 to be $144.55M, with a high of $145.36M and a low of $143.85M. This is -21.88% lower than United Natural Foods's previous annual EBITDA (May 21) of $185.03M.

United Natural Foods Net Income Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
# Analysts333234773337345522233456464535
Net Income---------------------$48.56M--$133.34M$53.18M$-32.17M$-408.36M$1.21M-
Avg Forecast$24.15M$23.51M$22.70M$15.40M$13.29M$14.03M$10.46M$-1.42M$-4.87M$80.56M$-1.02M$-18.82M$-23.04M$73.24M$83.13M$68.76M$74.93M$66.58M$67.87M$34.63M$47.71M$29.63M$51.01M$44.02M$43.96M$-26.32M$16.38M$13.04M$31.11M$-375.90M
High Forecast$24.52M$23.87M$23.05M$15.64M$13.49M$14.24M$13.94M$8.55M$-4.81M$96.67M$-1.01M$-2.17M$-22.76M$87.88M$99.76M$69.26M$78.04M$79.89M$68.37M$34.88M$48.06M$35.55M$51.38M$44.34M$44.28M$-21.06M$16.50M$13.13M$31.34M$-300.72M
Low Forecast$23.86M$23.22M$22.42M$15.21M$13.12M$13.85M$7.55M$-12.82M$-4.94M$64.45M$-1.04M$-31.86M$-23.39M$58.59M$66.50M$68.32M$71.81M$53.26M$67.44M$34.41M$47.41M$23.70M$50.68M$43.74M$43.68M$-31.59M$16.28M$12.96M$30.91M$-451.08M
Surprise %---------------------1.64%--3.03%-2.02%-1.96%-31.32%0.04%-

United Natural Foods's average Quarter net income forecast for Aug 21 is $47.71M, with a range of $47.41M to $48.06M. UNFI's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -1.74% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $48.56M (May 21).

United Natural Foods SG&A Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
# Analysts333234773337345522233456464535
SG&A------------------------------
Avg Forecast$189.17M$188.79M$196.69M$195.01M$187.90M$187.13M$195.50M$187.28M$195.36M$184.23M$193.70M$187.27M$183.72M$184.75M$191.08M$169.77M$166.71M$161.21M$162.25M$154.25M$155.58M$154.27M$157.00M$154.31M$150.69M$149.35M$139.51M$131.71M$145.66M$141.28M
High Forecast$191.42M$191.03M$199.03M$197.32M$190.13M$189.35M$197.71M$188.02M$195.41M$184.55M$193.70M$190.25M$185.90M$186.94M$193.35M$170.72M$167.65M$162.12M$163.16M$155.12M$156.45M$155.13M$157.88M$155.18M$151.53M$150.18M$140.30M$132.45M$146.48M$142.07M
Low Forecast$187.40M$187.02M$194.84M$193.18M$186.13M$185.37M$193.54M$186.54M$195.31M$183.91M$193.70M$181.33M$181.99M$183.01M$189.28M$168.94M$165.90M$160.43M$161.46M$153.50M$154.82M$153.51M$156.23M$153.56M$149.95M$148.62M$138.83M$131.07M$144.95M$140.59M
Surprise %------------------------------

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United Natural Foods EPS Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19Aug 19May 19
# Analysts333234773337345522233456464535
EPS---------------------$0.86--$2.44$0.99$-0.60$-7.67$0.02-
Avg Forecast$0.41$0.39$0.38$0.26$0.22$0.24$0.18$-0.02$-0.08$0.02$-0.02$-0.32$-0.39$0.65$1.45$1.16$1.26$0.97$1.14$0.58$0.80$0.88$0.86$0.74$0.74$1.20$0.28$0.22$0.52$0.56
High Forecast$0.41$0.40$0.39$0.26$0.23$0.24$0.23$0.14$-0.08$0.02$-0.02$-0.04$-0.38$0.66$1.47$1.16$1.31$0.98$1.15$0.59$0.81$0.88$0.86$0.75$0.74$1.20$0.28$0.22$0.53$0.56
Low Forecast$0.40$0.39$0.38$0.26$0.22$0.23$0.13$-0.22$-0.08$0.02$-0.02$-0.53$-0.39$0.64$1.43$1.15$1.21$0.97$1.13$0.58$0.80$0.87$0.85$0.74$0.73$1.19$0.27$0.22$0.52$0.55
Surprise %---------------------0.98%--3.30%0.83%-2.18%-35.00%0.04%-

According to 3 Wall Street analysts, United Natural Foods's projected average Quarter EPS for Aug 21 is $0.80, with a low estimate of $0.80 and a high estimate of $0.81. This represents a -6.76% decrease compared to UNFI previous annual EPS of $0.86 (May 21).

United Natural Foods Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
SPTNSpartanNash$18.21$27.5051.02%Hold
AVOMission Produce$14.25$19.0033.33%Buy
CVGWCalavo Growers$25.50$31.0021.57%
USFDUS Foods$68.17$79.0015.89%Buy
SYYSysco$76.95$88.3314.79%Buy
CHEFChefs' Warehouse$48.68$54.0010.93%Buy
PFGCPerformance Food Group$85.06$89.805.57%Buy
UNFIUnited Natural Foods$26.91$22.00-18.25%Hold

UNFI Forecast FAQ


Is United Natural Foods a good buy?

No, according to 9 Wall Street analysts, United Natural Foods (UNFI) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 2 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 22.22% of UNFI's total ratings.

What is UNFI's price target?

United Natural Foods (UNFI) average price target is $22 with a range of $21 to $23, implying a -18.25% from its last price of $26.91. The data is based on 9 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will United Natural Foods stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for UNFI stock, the company can go down by -18.25% (from the last price of $26.91 to the average price target of $22), down by -14.53% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -21.96% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can United Natural Foods stock reach $40?

UNFI's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $22 does not support the claim that United Natural Foods can reach $40 in the near future.

Did the UNFI's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

In terms of the last quarterly report (May 2021), United Natural Foods's revenue was $6.62B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $6.79B by -2.54%. The company's EBITDA was $185.03M, beating the average prediction of $92.63M by 99.74%. United Natural Foods's net income was $48.56M, beating the average estimation of $29.63M by 63.91%. The company's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $154.27M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.86, missing the average prediction of $0.878 by -2.05%