Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Unilever PLC for between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 22nd, as disclosed in a filing.
• Unilever recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5175 per share, an increase from the previous dividend, with a dividend yield of 3.4%.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Unilever, with targets ranging up to $73.00 and an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from Wall Street.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Unilever PLC NYSE: UL. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Unilever stock on July 22nd.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Unilever Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UL traded down $0.70 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $60.98. 2,007,097 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,350,731. The stock has a market cap of $149.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.47, a PEG ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.38. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.58. Unilever PLC has a 1-year low of $54.32 and a 1-year high of $65.87.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.5175 per share. This is an increase from Unilever's previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Unilever's dividend payout ratio is 59.31%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Unilever from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. UBS Group raised shares of Unilever from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an "underperform" rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Sunday, August 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Unilever in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $73.00 target price for the company. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of Unilever to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $72.50.

Institutional Trading of Unilever

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 33.2% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 934,804 shares of the company's stock worth $55,668,000 after buying an additional 232,945 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in Unilever by 69.7% during the first quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 14,282 shares of the company's stock valued at $850,000 after purchasing an additional 5,867 shares in the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its holdings in Unilever by 70.6% during the first quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 15,030 shares of the company's stock valued at $895,000 after purchasing an additional 6,220 shares in the last quarter. Value Partners Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Unilever by 56.7% during the first quarter. Value Partners Investments Inc. now owns 13,958 shares of the company's stock valued at $832,000 after buying an additional 5,051 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Unilever by 25.5% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,557,291 shares of the company's stock valued at $92,768,000 after buying an additional 316,638 shares during the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Unilever

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.