United Natural Foods (UNFI) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $47.79, -0.97% vs the prior close of $48.26.
- Volume 464.29K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
UNFI dips 1.0% to $47.79. Closed at $47.79, -0.97% vs the prior close of $48.26. Day range $46.81–$48.68, opened at $48.45.
UNFI daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — UNFI dips 1.0% to $47.79
- Closed at $47.79, -0.97% vs the prior close of $48.26. Day range $46.81–$48.68, opened at $48.45.
- Volume was 464.29K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 600.03K.
- Price is +4.0% vs its 50-day average ($45.94) and +6.2% vs its 200-day average ($45.01).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 65% of that range, 16.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — UNFI rises 1.2% to $48.26, a 1-month high, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $48.26, +1.22% vs the prior close of $47.68. Day range $47.57–$48.87, opened at $48.02.
- Volume was 527.80K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 596.65K.
- Price is +5.1% vs its 50-day average ($45.94) and +7.4% vs its 200-day average ($44.94).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 66% of that range, 15.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 14, 2026 — UNFI jumps 4.1% to $47.68, a 1-month high, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $47.68, +4.13% vs the prior close of $45.79. Day range $45.67–$47.72, opened at $46.24.
- Volume was 515.90K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 601.79K.
- Price is +3.8% vs its 50-day average ($45.93) and +6.3% vs its 200-day average ($44.87).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 64% of that range, 16.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 13, 2026 — UNFI rises 2.3% to $45.79, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $45.79, +2.26% vs the prior close of $44.78. Day range $44.79–$46.17, opened at $44.79.
- Volume was 571.70K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 609.07K.
- Price is -0.4% vs its 50-day average ($45.95) and +2.2% vs its 200-day average ($44.80).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 57% of that range, 19.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — UNFI rises 0.6% to $44.78, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $44.78, +0.61% vs the prior close of $44.51. Day range $44.33–$44.99, opened at $44.53.
- Volume was 515.90K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 605.10K.
- Price is -2.6% vs its 50-day average ($45.98) and +0.1% vs its 200-day average ($44.74).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 53% of that range, 21.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — UNFI rises 1.0% to $44.51
- Closed at $44.51, +1.00% vs the prior close of $44.07. Day range $44.02–$44.57, opened at $44.02.
- Volume was 478.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 605.42K.
- Price is -3.5% vs its 50-day average ($46.10) and -0.4% vs its 200-day average ($44.68).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 21.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — UNFI rises 1.1% to $44.07
- Closed at $44.07, +1.10% vs the prior close of $43.59. Day range $43.17–$44.45, opened at $43.36.
- Volume was 550.80K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 603.03K.
- Price is -4.6% vs its 50-day average ($46.21) and -1.3% vs its 200-day average ($44.63).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 50% of that range, 22.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — UNFI dips 1.6% to $43.59, a 6-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $43.59, -1.58% vs the prior close of $44.29. Day range $43.11–$44.67, opened at $44.45.
- Volume was 821.80K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 595.84K.
- Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($46.33) and -2.2% vs its 200-day average ($44.58).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 23.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — UNFI dips 0.5% to $44.29
- Closed at $44.29, -0.54% vs the prior close of $44.53. Day range $43.92–$45.23, opened at $44.91.
- Volume was 493.00K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 596.58K.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($46.47) and -0.5% vs its 200-day average ($44.53).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 51% of that range, 22.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — UNFI dips 2.3% to $44.53
- Closed at $44.53, -2.33% vs the prior close of $45.59. Day range $44.40–$45.55, opened at $45.31.
- Volume was 849.90K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 586.15K.
- Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($46.57) and +0.1% vs its 200-day average ($44.47).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 21.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — UNFI rises 1.8% to $45.59
- Closed at $45.59, +1.81% vs the prior close of $44.78. Day range $45.10–$45.82, opened at $45.10.
- Volume was 605.60K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 582.61K.
- Price is -2.3% vs its 50-day average ($46.67) and +2.6% vs its 200-day average ($44.41).
- 52-week range $30.91–$57.02; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 20.0% below the 52-week high.
UNFI latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about UNFI in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Best David Edward received an award of 13,614 shares on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 42,567
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Martin Louis Anthony received an award of 13,614 shares on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 180,896
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Benedict Danielle received an award of 11,799 shares on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 166,531
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Hussain Mahrukh received an award of 11,799 shares on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 131,483
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Douglas J Alexander Jr received an award of 81,688 shares on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 894,313
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Bushway Mark received an award of 3,207 shares on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 103,969
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 14, 2026 · Form 10-K — Annual report
Annual report (audited full-year financial statements and business review)
Fiscal year ended Aug 1, 2026:
- Revenue: $31.15B (prior year $31.78B) (-2.0% vs Aug 2, 2025)
- Net income: $84.00M (prior year -$118.00M) (swung to profit vs Aug 2, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $1.34 (prior year -$1.95) (swung to profit vs Aug 2, 2025)
Sep 8, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 31, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 9, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Jun 22, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
Things to know before you trade UNFI
- Last results release: Sep 8, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Jun 9, 2026, Mar 10, 2026, Dec 2, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Dec 8, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.64% (largest 5.5%).
- Liquidity: about 600.55K shares (≈$28.70M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $47.79 vs a range of $30.91–$57.02 (65% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 8 open-market buys, 17 sales; latest: Mark Bushway sold 10,000 shares on Jun 23, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-K Sep 14, 2026; 8-K Sep 8, 2026; 8-K Jul 9, 2026.
- Share count: 60.32M shares outstanding (Sep 8, 2026), -0.6% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Wholesale-Groceries, General Line.
UNFI market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 48.45 | 48.68 | 46.81 | 47.79 | 464.29K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 48.02 | 48.87 | 47.57 | 48.26 | 527.80K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 46.24 | 47.72 | 45.67 | 47.68 | 515.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 44.79 | 46.17 | 44.79 | 45.79 | 571.70K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 44.53 | 44.99 | 44.33 | 44.78 | 515.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 44.02 | 44.57 | 44.02 | 44.51 | 478.70K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 43.36 | 44.45 | 43.17 | 44.07 | 550.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 44.45 | 44.67 | 43.11 | 43.59 | 821.80K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 44.91 | 45.23 | 43.92 | 44.29 | 493.00K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 45.31 | 45.55 | 44.40 | 44.53 | 849.90K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 45.10 | 45.82 | 45.10 | 45.59 | 605.60K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 44.72 | 45.32 | 44.29 | 44.78 | 398.50K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 45.56 | 45.69 | 44.45 | 44.79 | 626.00K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 45.37 | 46.11 | 45.11 | 45.47 | 475.00K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 45.92 | 46.45 | 45.14 | 45.75 | 832.10K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 46.14 | 46.16 | 45.32 | 45.85 | 964.40K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 44.20 | 46.15 | 43.92 | 46.15 | 561.30K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 45.38 | 45.84 | 43.53 | 43.74 | 402.10K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 46.67 | 47.38 | 45.15 | 45.86 | 850.10K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 47.08 | 47.42 | 46.22 | 46.23 | 506.10K |
About United Natural Foods
United Natural Foods (UNFI) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Wholesale-Groceries, General Line”. Its business address is in PROVIDENCE, RI. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends July 31. SEC CIK 1020859.
UNFI board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn S. Blake | Director | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Gloria R. Boyland | Director | Jun 30, 2026 |
| J Alexander Jr Douglas | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Daphne J Dufresne | Director | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Michael S Funk | Director | Dec 29, 2025 |
| James M Loree | Director | Dec 19, 2025 |
| James L Muehlbauer | Director | Dec 19, 2025 |
| James C Pappas | Director | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Jack L Stahl | Director | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Mohammad Shamim | Director | Dec 19, 2025 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Benedict | Chief Human Resources Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
| David Edward Best | President and CEO, Retail | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Mark Bushway | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
| J Alexander Jr Douglas | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Hong Thi Dinh | Chief Accounting Officer | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Matthew T Echols | CCAO | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Richard Eric Esper | Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Mahrukh Hussain | General Counsel and Corp. Sec. | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Alfredo Luchini | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Louis Anthony Martin | Chief Commercial Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Giorgio Matteo Tarditi | President and COO | Sep 24, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Mark Bushway | Sale | 10,000 | $51.56 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Mark Bushway | Sale | 10,000 | $51.56 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Mark Bushway | Sale | 10,000 | $51.56 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Mark Bushway | Sale | 10,000 | $51.56 |
| May 6, 2026 | Danielle Benedict | Sale | 4,807 | $52.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Danielle Benedict | Sale | 4,807 | $52.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Danielle Benedict | Sale | 4,807 | $52.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Danielle Benedict | Sale | 4,807 | $52.00 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | James C Pappas | Buy | 2,000 | $33.30 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | James C Pappas | Buy | 2,000 | $33.30 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | James C Pappas | Buy | 2,000 | $33.30 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | James C Pappas | Buy | 2,000 | $33.30 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | James C Pappas | Buy | 15,000 | $33.76 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | James C Pappas | Buy | 15,000 | $33.76 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | James C Pappas | Buy | 15,000 | $33.76 |
UNFI financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | $31.15B | $84.00M | 1.34 | $540.00M |
| Aug 2, 2025 | $31.78B | $-118.00M | -1.95 | $470.00M |
| Aug 3, 2024 | $30.98B | $-112.00M | -1.89 | $253.00M |
| Jul 29, 2023 | $30.27B | $24.00M | 0.40 | $624.00M |
| Jul 30, 2022 | $28.93B | $248.00M | 4.07 | $331.00M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $7.11B, total liabilities $5.49B, cash $37.00M (as of Aug 1, 2026).
UNFI earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $44.93 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $46.33 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.68 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $35.95 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.62 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.30 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.57 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $29.62 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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