Unifirst Corporation (UNF) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $264.04 — A.R:R is negative (-2.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5.
UniFirst is a leading uniform and workwear rental/service company in North America, serving 300,000+ customer locations in the US, Canada, and Europe with uniforms, facility management, and first aid/safety supplies. Revenue comes from weekly service contracts where garments are... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $264.04 — A.R:R is negative (-2.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.4/10, high confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 15d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — Unifirst Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Cintas And UniFirst Receive FTC Requests For More Information Regarding Merger; HSR Act Waiting Period Extended 30 Days; — benzinga Jun 12, 2026 negative
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:47Z.
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $264.04 — A.R:R is negative (-2.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $251.08. Score 4.4/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $274.89 (+4.1% upside). Prior stop was $251.08. Stop-loss: $251.08.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5; Weak overall score: 4.4/10.
Unifirst Corporation trades at a P/E of 35.8 (forward 33.6). TrendMatrix value score: 3.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover UNF with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $279.
What does Unifirst Corporation do?UniFirst is a leading uniform and workwear rental/service company in North America, serving 300,000+ customer locations...
UniFirst is a leading uniform and workwear rental/service company in North America, serving 300,000+ customer locations in the US, Canada, and Europe with uniforms, facility management, and first aid/safety supplies. Revenue comes from weekly service contracts where garments are picked up, cleaned, and returned; ~62% of garments are manufactured in-house at plants in Mexico and Nicaragua.