UniFirst Corporation (UNF)
NYSE: UNF · Real-Time Price · USD
265.78
+4.69 (1.80%)
At close: May 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
267.75
+1.97 (0.74%)
Pre-market: May 19, 2026, 4:10 AM EDT
UniFirst Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 5 analysts polled by S&P Global, UniFirst stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $279. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 4.97% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $260 (-2.17%) and the highest is $297 (+11.75%).
Price Target: $279 (+4.97%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Apr 2, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for UniFirst stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $206 → $260 | Hold | Maintains | $206 → $260 | -2.17% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $250 → $280 | Hold | Maintains | $250 → $280 | +5.35% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell → Hold Upgrades $145 → $250 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $145 → $250 | -5.94% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $182 → $206 | Hold | Maintains | $182 → $206 | -22.49% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $190 → $182 | Hold | Maintains | $190 → $182 | -31.52% | Oct 23, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.52B
from 2.43B
Increased by 3.69%
Revenue Next Year
2.61B
from 2.52B
Increased by 3.53%
EPS This Year
7.16
from 7.98
Decreased by -10.25%
EPS Next Year
8.03
from 7.16
Increased by 12.11%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.6B | 2.7B | |
| Avg | 2.5B | 2.6B | |
| Low | 2.4B | 2.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.1% | 7.9% | |
| Avg | 3.7% | 3.5% | |
| Low | 0.1% | 0.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.57 | 8.81 | |
| Avg | 7.16 | 8.03 | |
| Low | 6.77 | 6.98 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -5.1% | 23.0% | |
| Avg | -10.2% | 12.1% | |
| Low | -15.2% | -2.6% |
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.