The stock of United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) has seen a 11.36% increase in the past week, with a 41.71% gain in the past month, and a 54.85% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.65% for UNFI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 15.35% for UNFI’s stock, with a 59.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in United Natural Foods Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for UNFI is at 0.65. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 4 as “sell.”
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The public float for UNFI is 57.80M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.84% of that float. The average trading volume for UNFI on October 18, 2024 was 728.78K shares.
UNFI) stock’s latest price update
United Natural Foods Inc. (NYSE: UNFI)’s stock price has gone rise by 4.40 in comparison to its previous close of 21.12, however, the company has experienced a 11.36% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-10-16 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNFI
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNFI reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for UNFI stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on January 04th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to UNFI, setting the target price at $32 in the report published on March 13th of the previous year.
UNFI Trading at 35.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UNFI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.42%, as shares surge +39.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +69.75% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNFI rose by +11.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.12. In addition, United Natural Foods Inc. saw 35.86% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UNFI starting from Benedict Danielle, who proposed sale 9,050 shares at the price of $22.10 back on Oct 17 ’24. After this action, Benedict Danielle now owns shares of United Natural Foods Inc., valued at $200,005 using the latest closing price.
Benedict Danielle, the Chief Human Resources Officer of United Natural Foods Inc., sale 15,152 shares at $19.78 during a trade that took place back on Oct 04 ’24, which means that Benedict Danielle is holding 100,423 shares at $299,707 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UNFI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.0 for the present operating margin
- 0.13 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Natural Foods Inc. stands at -0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value -6.62, with -1.41 for asset returns.
Based on United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.41.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 431.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.16. The receivables turnover for the company is 32.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 4.12. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.44.
Conclusion
In conclusion, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
