Hauser Brothers GmbH Acquires Shares of 220,724 United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

Hauser Brothers GmbH acquired a new stake in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 220,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,080,465,000. United Natural Foods comprises about 12.1% of Hauser Brothers GmbH’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in United Natural Foods during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Natural Foods in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of United Natural Foods in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of United Natural Foods by 4,266.7% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. 87.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Mark Bushway sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.56, for a total transaction of $515,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 51,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,635,695.64. This trade represents a 16.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

United Natural Foods Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of United Natural Foods stock opened at $47.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 1.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $48.42 and a 200-day moving average of $46.64. United Natural Foods, Inc. has a 52-week low of $27.21 and a 52-week high of $57.02. The stock has a market cap of $2.86 billion, a PE ratio of -71.64 and a beta of 0.84.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 9th. The company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.04). United Natural Foods had a positive return on equity of 7.42% and a negative net margin of 0.12%.The business had revenue of $7.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.44 earnings per share. United Natural Foods’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. United Natural Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that United Natural Foods, Inc. will post 2.52 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNFI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $56.00 target price on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of United Natural Foods in a report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen cut United Natural Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research downgraded United Natural Foods from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on United Natural Foods from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Natural Foods has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.86.

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.