Sidoti Csr Has Negative Forecast for Unifi Q3 Earnings

Unifi, Inc. (NYSE:UFI) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr decreased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Unifi in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 4th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Lebiedzinski now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of ($0.22) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.13). The consensus estimate for Unifi’s current full-year earnings is ($2.25) per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Unifi’s FY2026 earnings at ($1.18) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Unifi in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Unifi to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Unifi Price Performance

Shares of UFI opened at $4.10 on Friday. Unifi has a 12 month low of $2.96 and a 12 month high of $6.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 3.99 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $3.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.11. The company has a market cap of $75.24 million, a P/E ratio of -3.28 and a beta of 0.77.

Unifi (NYSE:UFI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The textile maker reported ($0.48) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.57) by $0.09. The company had revenue of $121.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.18 million. Unifi had a negative return on equity of 18.45% and a negative net margin of 4.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Unifi

In other news, Director Kenneth G. Langone acquired 25,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $3.42 per share, for a total transaction of $88,273.62. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 2,492,056 shares in the company, valued at $8,522,831.52. This represents a 1.05% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 18.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Unifi

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in UFI. 22NW LP lifted its stake in Unifi by 34.2% during the second quarter. 22NW LP now owns 981,535 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $5,124,000 after purchasing an additional 250,000 shares during the last quarter. Peapod Lane Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Unifi by 10.2% in the second quarter. Peapod Lane Capital LLC now owns 564,360 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $2,946,000 after buying an additional 52,008 shares in the last quarter. Minerva Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Unifi by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter. Minerva Advisors LLC now owns 1,085,209 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $5,665,000 after acquiring an additional 177,435 shares during the last quarter. Azarias Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Unifi by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Azarias Capital Management L.P. now owns 904,013 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $3,164,000 after acquiring an additional 91,455 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of Unifi during the 3rd quarter worth $54,000. Institutional investors own 67.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Unifi

Here are the key news stories impacting Unifi this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a formal profitability target and early signs of demand recovery: Unifi set a $575M revenue breakeven target as part of a cost-base reset, signaling a clear plan to return the business to sustainable profitability — a constructive medium-term catalyst if execution continues. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and beat on consensus: Q2 FY2026 reported revenue slightly beat expectations and EPS (-$0.48) beat the Street’s more negative view, showing management can protect cash flow while demand recovers. This supports the breakeven plan. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst longer-term upgrade: Sidoti raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $0.41 (from $0.40), indicating some analyst confidence in recovery beyond the current fiscal year (a modest positive for longer-dated sentiment).
• Neutral Sentiment: Management detail available in call/transcript — useful for modeling: The Q2 2026 earnings call and transcript provide granular commentary on pricing, inventory, and the timing of demand recovery that investors should use to refine revenue and margin forecasts. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate release on Q2 results from the REPREVE unit reiterates reported performance and product-level details; useful background but largely already priced in. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term analyst downgrade: Sidoti cut its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.08 (from $0.12), reflecting weaker near-term demand — a headwind for short-term sentiment and a likely contributor to today’s share weakness.
• Negative Sentiment: Still-loss-making and guidance uncertainty: Consensus expects a negative full-year EPS (around -$2.25) and the company continues to show negative margins and ROE; until revenue recovery is sustained, downside risk to the stock remains.

About Unifi

Unifi, Inc (NYSE: UFI) is a global manufacturer of polyester and nylon textured yarns and fibers, specializing in both virgin and recycled synthetic materials. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the company serves a diverse range of end markets including apparel, athleisure, home furnishings, automotive and industrial applications. Unifi’s vertically integrated operations encompass polymer extrusion, spinning, texturing, and finishing processes designed to meet the performance and aesthetic requirements of its customers.

A key differentiator for Unifi is its REPREVE® brand, a family of certified recycled performance fibers made from post‐consumer plastic bottles and other waste streams.