Benzinga - by Avi Kapoor, Benzinga Staff Writer.
UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) is expected to release earnings results for its second quarter, before the opening bell on March 27, 2024.
Analysts expect the Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.43 per share, up from $1.39 per share in the year-ago quarter. UniFirst is projected to report quarterly revenue of $587.84 million, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
On Jan. 3, UniFirst said first-quarter sales grew 9.5% Y/Y to $593.5 million, beating the consensus of $589.6 million.
UniFirst shares fell 0.8% to close at $168.69 on Monday.
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Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.
- Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintained an Equal-Weight rating and boosted the price target from $160 to $180 on Feb. 29, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann downgraded the stock from Outperform to Neutral with a price target of $185 on Jan. 4, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
- JP Morgan analyst Andrew Steinerman maintained an Underweight rating and increased the price target from $150 to $160 on Oct. 19, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
- UBS analyst Joshua Chan initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating and a price target of $185 on June 1, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
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Latest Ratings for UNF
| Jan 2022 | Baird | Upgrades | Neutral | Outperform |
| Mar 2021 | Baird | Downgrades | Outperform | Neutral |
| Jul 2020 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform |
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