Unifirst Corporation (UNF) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $255.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5.
UniFirst is one of the leading suppliers and servicers of uniform and workwear programs in North America, manufacturing approximately 62% of garments in-house and offering facility services and safety products. Revenue from rental, cleaning, and delivery services across three... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $255.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 61d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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- MEDIUMCustomernuclear power plant operator customers10-K Item 1A: 'a significant percentage of this segment's revenues are generated from a limited number of nuclear power plant operator customers'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $255.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $259.58 (+1.8%), stop $248.24 (−2.8%), A.R:R -1.4:1. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $259.58 (+1.8% upside). Target $259.58 (+1.8%), stop $248.24 (−2.8%), A.R:R -1.4:1. Stop-loss: $248.24.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5; Weak overall score: 4.5/10.
Unifirst Corporation trades at a P/E of 34.6 (forward 32.4). TrendMatrix value score: 4.2/10. Verdict: Hold.
12 analysts cover UNF with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $279.
What does Unifirst Corporation do?UniFirst is one of the leading suppliers and servicers of uniform and workwear programs in North America, manufacturing...
UniFirst is one of the leading suppliers and servicers of uniform and workwear programs in North America, manufacturing approximately 62% of garments in-house and offering facility services and safety products. Revenue from rental, cleaning, and delivery services across three segments to businesses of all sizes.