William Blair Investment Management LLC Sells 26,171 Shares of UL Solutions Inc. $ULS

Posted by Stanley Muller on May 25th, 2026

William Blair Investment Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS – Free Report) by 6.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 376,039 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,171 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC’s holdings in UL Solutions were worth $29,654,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ULS. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in UL Solutions by 119.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 143,431 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,090,000 after acquiring an additional 78,081 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in UL Solutions by 104.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 460,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,953,000 after acquiring an additional 234,913 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in UL Solutions by 11.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 123,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,981,000 after acquiring an additional 13,205 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers bought a new stake in UL Solutions during the first quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new stake in UL Solutions during the second quarter worth approximately $208,000.

UL Solutions Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE ULS opened at $102.87 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.16, a PEG ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $90.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $83.45. UL Solutions Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.64 and a 52-week high of $107.54.

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $758.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $748.50 million. UL Solutions had a return on equity of 30.99% and a net margin of 11.24%.UL Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.37 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that UL Solutions Inc. will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current year.

UL Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.145 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $0.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. UL Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jennifer F. Scanlon sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.57, for a total transaction of $1,144,625.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 188,274 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,240,250.18. This represents a 6.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gitte Schjotz sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.96, for a total value of $831,680.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 81,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,443,735.16. This represents a 8.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 43,100 shares of company stock worth $4,063,215 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on ULS. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on UL Solutions from $97.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on UL Solutions in a research note on Monday, April 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of UL Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on UL Solutions from $102.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of UL Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.54.

Read Our Latest Analysis on ULS

UL Solutions Company Profile

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UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) is a global safety science company that provides testing, inspection, certification, advisory and digital solutions designed to help organizations manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance and drive innovation. With roots dating back to 1894 when it was founded as Underwriters’ Electrical Bureau, the company rebranded as UL Solutions following its initial public offering in 2022. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, UL Solutions operates independently to serve a broad range of industries with an emphasis on product safety, performance and sustainability.

The company’s core services include standards development, product testing and certification for sectors such as building products, consumer electronics, automotive, life sciences, energy and industrial equipment.