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UNF Stock Forecast: UniFirst Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Nov 2026
$251
−2.02% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering UniFirst Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $280 — +11.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 77 of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$4.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
77/ 100
Median analyst target
$280
Analysts covering
4
Revenue$634.4M+3.9% y/y
Operating income$23.0M
Net income$19.9M
Free cash flow$21.2M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 May 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.1%
1M
−0.3%
YTD
+30.6%
1Y
+66.3%
From 52W high
−16.6%
From 52W low
+68.3%
$149
$301
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

UNF stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores UniFirst Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 3 Nov 2026
77/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
97
Momentum
86
Volatility
81
Quality
73
Issuance
70
Accruals
54
Value
37
Growth
32
Size
25

Revisions (97): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Growth (32): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (25): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

UNF stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on UNF, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$150$200$250$300Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26UNFHigh $300Median $280Low $265

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
0 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Low $265Median $280High $300

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
2 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$206 → $260
12 Mar 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 Mar 2026BarclaysUpgradeEqual-Weight—
8 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
23 Oct 2025BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
23 Oct 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
20 Oct 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
14 July 2025JP MorganReinstatesUnderweight$175
3 July 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
4 Apr 2025BarclaysDowngradeUnderweight—
3 Apr 2025BairdMaintainsNeutral—
3 Apr 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
25 Mar 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
9 Jan 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
24 Oct 2024BairdMaintainsNeutral—
27 June 2024BairdMaintainsNeutral—
27 June 2024JP MorganMaintainsUnderweight—
27 June 2024UBSMaintainsNeutral—
28 Mar 2024UBSMaintainsNeutral—
29 Feb 2024BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

UNF vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, UniFirst Corp. returned +66.3% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

UNF vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100120140160180200Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26UNFS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

UNF analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+5.6%
Analysts raising
4
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

UniFirst Corp. (UNF) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
42.8×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.8×

Cheaper than 53% of US stocks

Price / book
2.1×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
13.9×

Cheaper than 26% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
5.0%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−15.4%

Higher than 23% of US stocks

Gross margin
37.0%

Higher than 45% of US stocks

Operating margin
14.1%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Net margin
4.3%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
5.0%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.1%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.6%

Higher than 66% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

UniFirst Corp. (UNF) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • UniFirst Corp. has a market value of $4.6B and an enterprise value of $4.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $2.5B. The latest quarter grew 5.0% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $115.8M, a 4.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $6.34.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $88.3M, after $151.5M of capital spending.

  • UniFirst Corp. spent $78.0M on share buybacks and $25.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 31 May 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 18.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 42.8×; forward P/E: 27.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.57%, paying out 24% of earnings.

  • UniFirst Corp. employs 15,100 people — $165K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 May 2026 · market figures as at 4 Nov 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

UNF vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSpecialty Business Services
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
UNFUniFirst Corp.$4.6B77
AZZAZZ, Inc.$4.1B88
FAFirst Advantage Corp.$3.8B89
MMSMAXIMUS, Inc.$3.6B83
DLBDolby Laboratories, Inc.$5.9B81
ABMABM Industries, Inc.$3.1B91
CBZCBIZ, Inc.$3.0B—

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own UniFirst Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest UNF news & analysis

Dividend Announcements: October 24-30, 2026 (Part 2 Of 2)

Seeking Alpha · 4 Nov 2026neutral

The article highlights dividend announcements, noting that STX had the highest Quality Score and strong dividend safety, while BXMT cut its dividend by 36.17% and showed significant risk indicators. The excerpt does not mention UniFirst.

Why it matters — UNF watchers may note that the reported dividend developments concern other companies, so the excerpt offers no company-specific dividend update for UniFirst.

Rollins Has Grown Revenue for 100 Straight Quarters. Here Are 3 More Boring Businesses to Watch

24/7 Wall Street · 1 Nov 2026neutral

The item says Rollins has recorded 100 consecutive quarters of revenue growth, and points to three other unglamorous businesses with a similar pattern of growth through economic conditions.

Why it matters — It offers a comparison with other steady-growth businesses, though the excerpt does not identify UniFirst or provide details about its performance.

UniFirst Declares Increased Cash Dividends

GlobeNewsWire · 30 Oct 2026positive

UniFirst’s board declared increased quarterly cash dividends of $0.375 per share on Common Stock and $0.300 per share on Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record November 13, 2026.

Why it matters — UNF watchers may note the increased dividend amounts and the payment and record dates.

Cintas Shareholders Back Delaware Move as UniFirst Deal Review Advances

MarketBeat · 29 Oct 2026neutral

Cintas shareholders elected eight directors, approved executive compensation and Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for fiscal 2027, and approved reincorporating the company from Washington state to Delaware at its 2026 annual meeting.

Why it matters — The item concerns Cintas, a company whose deal review involving UniFirst is advancing, and reports a shareholder-approved corporate change.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about UNF stock

What is the UNF stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering UniFirst Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $280, with estimates ranging from $265 to $300. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is UNF stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering UniFirst Corp., 0 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks UniFirst Corp. 77 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 3 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank UNF?

As at 3 Nov 2026, UniFirst Corp. ranks 77 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (97 of 100).

Will UNF stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +11.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks UniFirst Corp. 77 out of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the UNF stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering UniFirst Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for UNF are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $265 to $300 over the next 12 months.

How has UNF stock performed over the past year?

UniFirst Corp. returned +66.3% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does UniFirst Corp. do?

UniFirst Corporation is a uniform and facility services company that supplies, rents, cleans, and maintains workwear, protective clothing, and related apparel for businesses across a wide range of industries. The company also provides facility service products and programs that support workplace cleanliness and safety, along with first aid and safety supplies and services.

What is the latest news on UNF?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 4 Nov 2026): "Dividend Announcements: October 24-30, 2026 (Part 2 Of 2)". The article highlights dividend announcements, noting that STX had the highest Quality Score and strong dividend safety, while BXMT cut its dividend by 36.17% and showed significant risk indicators. The excerpt does not mention UniFirst.

Company

About UniFirst Corp.

UniFirst Corporation is a uniform and facility services company that supplies, rents, cleans, and maintains workwear, protective clothing, and related apparel for businesses across a wide range of industries. The company also provides facility service products and programs that support workplace cleanliness and safety, along with first aid and safety supplies and services. Its offerings include customized uniform programs, specialty garments for demanding environments, and managed services for sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, food processing, automotive, hospitality, and cleanroom operations. UniFirst Corporation serves organizations that need consistent employee image, compliance-ready protective wear, and outsourced textile and safety support, making it an important provider within the commercial services and workplace support market. Based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, UniFirst Corporation focuses on recurring service relationships built around uniform management and facility maintenance solutions.

CEO Mr. Steven S. Sintros CPA · 15,100 employees · United States · https://www.unifirst.com