Jefferies reiterates a Buy rating on United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI), and cut the price target to $84.00 (from $90.00), following its 3Q results. UNFI reported EPS of $0.83 vs. consensus $0.85.

Analyst Mark Wiltamuth commented, "While 3Q certainly had its issues (weak sales and gross margins), we take comfort in UNFI's announcement of 2 new perimeter customers (~$100M in sales) and the fact that organic growth may have bottomed. Given our LT outlook calling for improving FCF/ROIC and an eventual return to 12-14% sales growth, we look through the NT noise and recommend buying a high quality operator levered to the natural/organic industry. Reiterate Buy, but lower PT to $84 from $90."

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Shares of United Natural Foods closed at $63.66 yesterday.