UNFI NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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United Natural Foods Inc · Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution

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Latest close 49.67 USD
1.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a 1.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 39/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 61d.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 49.67 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.2% latest completed week
4W Return 1.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -3.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 86.5% 45 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 45-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 60.86% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 9 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.1%. Indicator stack 93/19 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 60.86% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 39/100 conviction; expected move 8.1%. News sentiment 52/100 51 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 61d Next report is scheduled for 29 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a 1.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8612-week average 0.96

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.86Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers99 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 9 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 1.1% over four weeks, -3.1% over 12 weeks, and 76.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 45 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.2%
4W1.1%
12W-3.1%
26W41.1%
52W76.1%
Active trend streak45 weeks
Active weeks in one year45
Trend breadth86.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.81Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-210.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership15.96Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-20.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Jul 2025 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 91%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength68/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Value66/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Quality9/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth21/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework3/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
13.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
2.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-3.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-14.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
7.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

UNFI shows bearish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.62, expected move of 8.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction39/100
Expected move8.1%
Put/call volume1.62
Pressure-26
Speculation8
Volatility60
Trend agreement76
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Insider activity1 / 6

1 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.

11 positive · 32 neutral · 8 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings61dNext report is scheduled for 29 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-12.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.5%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-9.2%Week of 12 Jun.
Latest week+1.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.2% / -4.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape64/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 64/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis75/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.86; 9 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.86%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.86% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors56/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 68; Small Cap Core rank 33 SVQF3/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 983.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

UNFI shows bearish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.62, expected move of 8.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 8.1% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.

JCP Investment Management LLC Purchases 31,071 Shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI Insiders1 / 6

1 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings61d

Next report is scheduled for 29 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202649.67 USD1.2%44.57 USD26.20 USD-0.8115.962.1MOn
17 Jul 202649.10 USD0.5%44.03 USD26.01 USD-0.5514.812.9MOn
10 Jul 202648.87 USD7.2%43.51 USD25.83 USD-0.2613.342.5MOn
3 Jul 202645.57 USD-7.2%42.98 USD25.65 USD0.178.082.9MOn
26 Jun 202649.13 USD-5.0%42.59 USD25.48 USD0.7320.014.5MOn
19 Jun 202651.71 USD2.6%42.20 USD25.29 USD0.9024.593.3MOn
12 Jun 202650.39 USD-9.2%41.64 USD25.09 USD0.9423.956.2MOn
5 Jun 202655.52 USD8.1%41.25 USD24.90 USD0.9738.902.8MOn
29 May 202651.35 USD4.1%40.68 USD24.68 USD0.9926.522.0MOn
22 May 202649.31 USD-2.5%40.22 USD24.52 USD1.0923.942.2MOn
15 May 202650.57 USD-3.3%39.90 USD24.38 USD1.2028.913.1MOn
8 May 202652.32 USD2.1%39.62 USD24.23 USD1.2034.413.0MOn
1 May 202651.24 USD6.4%39.24 USD24.07 USD1.0935.792.8MOn
24 Apr 202648.15 USD-1.5%38.89 USD23.92 USD0.9829.912.9MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.