WCG Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL – Free Report) by 121.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 93,470 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 51,292 shares during the quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $6,113,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Unilever by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $599,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Unilever by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 35,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,085,000 after purchasing an additional 1,587 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in shares of Unilever by 39.7% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 15,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $969,000 after buying an additional 4,501 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its stake in shares of Unilever by 70.5% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 378,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,141,000 after buying an additional 156,404 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in Unilever by 17.4% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 427,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,155,000 after acquiring an additional 63,376 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Unilever from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Unilever from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Unilever to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.55.
Unilever Price Performance
NYSE UL opened at $55.01 on Friday. Unilever PLC has a 52-week low of $54.75 and a 52-week high of $74.97. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $57.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.73.
Unilever Company Profile
Unilever PLC is a global consumer goods company with roots dating back to the early 20th century, formed from the merger of the British firm Lever Brothers and the Dutch company Margarine Unie. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of branded products in personal care, home care and foods and refreshments. Unilever’s corporate structure and listings reflect its long history in both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and it operates at scale across diverse consumer markets worldwide.
Unilever’s business is organized around major product categories—Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care and Foods & Refreshment—and includes numerous well-known consumer brands across those categories.
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