United Natural Foods (UNFI, $11.08) disappoints on earnings and full-year sales guidance
United Natural Foods reported earnings that fell short of analyst’ estimates. The company also issued a lighter-than-expected guidance on sales.
For the fourth quarter ended Aug. 3, the distributor of natural and organic foods reported adjusted earnings of 44 cents per share, missing the Wall Street estimate of 47 cents (based on FactSet survey of analysts).
Net sales of $6.41 billion were in line with analysts' expectations.
Looking ahead, the company expects sales to sit between $23.5 billion and $24.3 billion – a range lower than analysts’ forecast of $24.4 billion.
United Natural Foods’ earnings-per-share projection ranges between $1.22 and $1.76 for the full-year, compared to analysts’ expectation of $1.32.
UNFI's RSI Indicator recovers from oversold territory
The RSI Oscillator for UNFI moved out of oversold territory on April 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 18 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 18 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 22, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on UNFI as a result. In of 86 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for UNFI just turned positive on April 21, 2025. Looking at past instances where UNFI's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where UNFI advanced for three days, in of 309 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
UNFI may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where UNFI declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for UNFI entered a downward trend on April 09, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. UNFI’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.393) is normal, around the industry mean (18.067). P/E Ratio (38.023) is within average values for comparable stocks, (62.917). UNFI's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.517). UNFI has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.040). P/S Ratio (0.022) is also within normal values, averaging (1.519).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. UNFI’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 63, placing this stock worse than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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a distributer of natural foods and related products
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