WCG Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires 9,743 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

WCG Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL - Free Report) by 27.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 45,087 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,743 shares during the period. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Unilever were worth $2,556,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of Unilever by 77.1% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 2,199 shares of the company's stock worth $144,000 after acquiring an additional 957 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Unilever by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,852 shares of the company's stock worth $672,000 after acquiring an additional 1,376 shares during the period. Simon Quick Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Unilever by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 8,565 shares of the company's stock worth $486,000 after acquiring an additional 722 shares during the period. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Unilever by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC now owns 8,970 shares of the company's stock worth $495,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Unilever during the 4th quarter worth approximately $169,000. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company's stock.

Unilever Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of UL opened at $63.31 on Friday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $61.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.92. Unilever PLC has a 12 month low of $53.50 and a 12 month high of $65.87. The company has a market cap of $155.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.44.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.5151 per share. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.25%. This is an increase from Unilever's previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. Unilever's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.03%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. DZ Bank upgraded Unilever from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Unilever from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Unilever from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $69.50.

Unilever Company Profile

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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