UL Solutions (ULS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS) is a global applied safety science company that helps organizations assess and manage safety, security, sustainability and performance risks. The company provides testing, inspection and certification services, along with advisory and software solutions, for products, facilities, systems and supply chains.

Its services support a broad range of industries, including consumer products, industrial equipment, energy, mobility, information technology and the built environment. UL Solutions evaluates products and processes against applicable standards and regulatory requirements, helping manufacturers and other organizations bring products to market and improve operational performance.

The company traces its origins to Underwriters Laboratories, which was established in 1894. UL Solutions became an independent, publicly traded company in 2024 following its separation from UL Standards & Engagement and UL Research Institutes. It serves customers through operations and testing capabilities across North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets.

Jennifer Scanlon serves as UL Solutions’ president and chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $67.43 to $68.98
• 50-Day Range: $64.00 to $92.20
• 52-Week Range: $63.17 to $107.54
• Volume: 1.58 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.06 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.67
• Dividend Yield: 0.85%
• Price Target: $95.78
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

UL Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

UL Solutions scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 173rd out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

UL Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

UL Solutions has a consensus price target of $95.78, representing about 40.2% upside from its current price of $68.34.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

UL Solutions has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.87%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for UL Solutions are expected to grow by 15.87% in the coming year, from $2.08 to $2.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of UL Solutions is 27.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.01.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of UL Solutions is 27.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.81.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

UL Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 2.83. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

UL Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 10.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.73% of the float of UL Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

UL Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.63.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in UL Solutions has recently increased by 10.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

UL Solutions has a dividend yield of 0.85%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

UL Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of UL Solutions is 23.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, UL Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.07% next year. This indicates that UL Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

UL Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for UL Solutions this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added UL Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, UL Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,071,750.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.20% of the stock of UL Solutions is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

UL Solutions has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2026
• Today: 10/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ULS
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:ULS
• CIK: 1901440
• Web: www.ul.com
• Phone: 847-272-8800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 14,851
• Year Founded: 1894

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for UL Solutions: $95.78
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $82.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.85
• P/E Growth: 2.83
• Net Income: $325 million
• Net Margins: 16.02%
• Pretax Margin: 22.82%
• Return on Equity: 28.81%
• Return on Assets: 13.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.05 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.52
• Cash Flow: $2.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.77
• Book Value: $6.44 per share
• Price / Book: 10.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 201,900,000
• Free Float: 199,475,000
• Market Cap: $13.80 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.72