FY2025 EPS Estimates for UniFirst Increased by William Blair

UniFirst Co. (NYSE:UNF) – Investment analysts at William Blair upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of UniFirst in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now anticipates that the textile maker will earn $7.94 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $7.63. The consensus estimate for UniFirst’s current full-year earnings is $7.71 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for UniFirst’s FY2025 earnings at $7.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.92 EPS.

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 2nd. The textile maker reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.34 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $602.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $602.81 million. UniFirst had a net margin of 6.00% and a return on equity of 7.40%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.09 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on UNF. StockNews.com lowered shares of UniFirst from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group boosted their price target on UniFirst from $194.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on UniFirst from $218.00 to $197.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday.

UniFirst Trading Down 2.9 %

NYSE UNF opened at $171.94 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $206.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $198.29. The stock has a market cap of $3.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.99 and a beta of 0.88. UniFirst has a 52 week low of $149.58 and a 52 week high of $243.70.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Independence Bank of Kentucky acquired a new stake in shares of UniFirst during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of UniFirst by 1,105.3% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 229 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of UniFirst by 252.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 345 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of UniFirst by 187.2% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 359 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UniFirst by 811.5% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 474 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 422 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP David Martin Katz sold 1,299 shares of UniFirst stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.95, for a total value of $274,024.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 6,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,361,682.25. This trade represents a 16.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

UniFirst Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th were given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. UniFirst’s payout ratio is currently 17.41%.

About UniFirst

UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments.