Is United Natural Foods Stock a Buy After a Director Purchased 17,000 Shares?

North America's leading natural foods distributor reported a notable insider buy following a period of administrative-only filings.Board of Directors member James C. Pappas acquired 17,000 shares of United Natural Foods (UNFI 1.46%) in multiple open-market transactions between Jan. 2, 2026 and Jan. 5, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing.Transaction summaryMetricValueShares traded17,000Transaction value~$573,000Post-transaction shares (direct)24,685Post-transaction shares (indirect)194,178Post-transaction ...