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UNF last changed hands at $252.89 (up 0.44%). At $4.57B, UniFirst is ranked #2173 by size among the 3132 stocks on BeStock.
The stock's 52-week band runs $146.76 to $306.26, and the latest print sits 17.4% under the top end of it. Holders are ahead 54.2% over twelve months, but down 7.6% across the last three months.
On the chart it has slipped under both the 50-day ($277.51) and 200-day ($253.53) moving averages; RSI is 29, which some call oversold, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 16% annualized volatility.
Revenue for the quarter ended May 2026 was $634.40M, up 3.9% from a year earlier, with $19.92M of net profit (a 3.1% margin).
Valuation works out to 40.0 times trailing earnings, 39% above its five-year average of 28.8.
1 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "hold". The mean target, $280.00, sits 10.7% over where the stock trades.
This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.
Composite of 4 factors below, ranked against the 3132 U.S. stocks BeStock covers.
Cheaper than usual on its own 5-year P/E history scores higher.
Higher trailing yield than most of BeStock’s coverage scores higher.
Trading closer to its 52-week high than most peers scores higher.
1 analysts, consensus Hold.
How this is scored: each factor above is a 0–100 percentile rank against every other stock BeStock covers (or, for Wall Street, against the five-point Strong Buy–Sell scale). The overall grade is the plain average of whichever factors apply to this stock — no factor is weighted more than another. That average maps to a letter: A ≥ 85, B ≥ 70, C ≥ 50, D ≥ 30, otherwise F. Recomputed from the data on this page as prices and filings update — it describes where a stock ranks today, not a forecast, and not a BeStock recommendation to buy or sell.
UNF is not currently one of the 10 holdings in BeStock Momentum, our rules-based momentum strategy.
Since 2021-01-04, the strategy has returned 389% (231.1% for the equal-weight average of BeStock’s coverage over the same stretch). Holdings can change any trading day, not just on a fixed schedule. Backtested performance, updated weekly — not a guarantee of future results, and not a BeStock recommendation.
What Wall Street analysts and Morningstar's fair-value model expect for the stock
Wall Street’s average 12-month target is $280.00, 10.7% above today’s price, with a consensus rating of Hold. Morningstar’s fair value model puts the stock at $235.26, so shares trade 7.5% above that estimate. On earnings multiple, it sits in the 95th percentile of its own five-year valuation range (pricier than usual).
Figures are Wall Street analyst consensus and Morningstar’s independent fair-value model, sourced as noted above.
Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Price vs 20-day average | -3.6% | Bearish |
| Price vs 50-day average | -8.9% | Bearish |
| Price vs 200-day average | -0.3% | Bearish |
| 50-day vs 200-day | 50d above 200d | Bullish |
| RSI (14) | 29.1 | Neutral |
| MACD (12,26,9) | -7.10 | Bearish |
| Bollinger band position | 21% | Bearish |
Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.
Quote as of Oct 5, 2026 10:20 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.
Ranks are among the 3,132 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A tile is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.
$252.89 is the latest print for UNF, a move of +0.44% against yesterday's close of $251.78. Today's low and high so far: $251.62 and $256.69.
Equity value comes to $4.57B at the current price. By that measure it is number 2173 of the 3132 names in our coverage.
Buyers pay 40.0 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $7.98). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 28.8, and today's level ranks in the 95th percentile of its own history.
The year's floor is $146.76 and the ceiling $306.26. Shares are 17.4% away from that ceiling.
It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 0.57% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was September 4, 2026.
Of 1 analysts, 0% say buy, 100% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $280.00, with the most cautious at $280.00 and the most optimistic at $280.00.
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