Blair William & Co. IL increased its position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL - Free Report) by 5.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 108,402 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,652 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL's holdings in Unilever were worth $6,631,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 42.0% during the second quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 44,223 shares of the company's stock worth $2,705,000 after purchasing an additional 13,071 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its position in Unilever by 2.6% during the second quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 138,412 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,467,000 after acquiring an additional 3,523 shares in the last quarter. Optas LLC raised its position in Unilever by 23.0% during the second quarter. Optas LLC now owns 7,407 shares of the company's stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 1,387 shares in the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC raised its position in Unilever by 5.3% during the second quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,411 shares of the company's stock valued at $622,000 after acquiring an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abel Hall LLC raised its position in Unilever by 4.8% during the second quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 4,841 shares of the company's stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.67% of the company's stock.
Unilever Price Performance
Unilever stock opened at $60.47 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.36 billion, a PE ratio of 17.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.53 and a beta of 0.40. Unilever PLC has a 12 month low of $54.32 and a 12 month high of $65.66. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.63.
Unilever Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were given a dividend of $0.5175 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This is a positive change from Unilever's previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.07 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Unilever's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.31%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently weighed in on UL. Zacks Research upgraded Unilever from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an "underperform" rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Sunday, August 3rd. CICC Research began coverage on Unilever in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $73.00.
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Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through five segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment engages in the sale of hair care products, such as shampoo, conditioner, and styling; skin care products including face, hand, and body moisturizer; and prestige beauty and health & wellbeing products consist of the vitamins, minerals, and supplements.
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