UniFirst Corp's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 34 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 279.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
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The current financial score of UniFirst Corp is 7.21, ranking 86 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 622.50M, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.37%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 16.25%.
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The current valuation score of UniFirst Corp is 7.41, ranking 75 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 35.29, which is 5.32% below the recent high of 37.17 and 46.91% above the recent low of 18.74.
The current earnings forecast score of UniFirst Corp is 6.00, ranking 124 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The average price target is 167.50, with a high of 182.00 and a low of 145.00.
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The current price momentum score of UniFirst Corp is 9.06, ranking 18 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 267.19 and the support level at 251.98, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
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The current institutional shareholding score of UniFirst Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 109.63%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 6.92%. The largest institutional shareholder is Brandes Investmen, holding a total of 367.79K shares, representing 2.53% of shares outstanding, with 626.20% increase in holdings.
The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Professional & Commercial Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of UniFirst Corp is 6.16, ranking 78 out of 157 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.63. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. UniFirst Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Professional & Commercial Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.
