UL Solutions (ULS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In addition to traditional laboratory testing, UL Solutions offers advisory and training services, supply chain audits, environmental health and safety consulting, and cybersecurity assessments. Its digital platform combines data analytics, remote auditing and software tools to help clients streamline compliance processes and gain real-time insights into product performance.

UL Solutions maintains an extensive global footprint, operating laboratories and offices across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. By leveraging a network of more than 150 laboratories and thousands of technical experts, the company supports manufacturers, retailers, regulators and government agencies in over 100 countries. Its geographic reach enables UL Solutions to stay attuned to regional regulatory requirements, emerging technologies and sustainability trends.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Keith K. Williams, UL Solutions continues to invest in research, standards development and digital innovation. The company collaborates with industry associations, standards bodies and academic institutions to advance safety science and develop new methodologies for emerging product categories. Through its combination of technical expertise and global reach, UL Solutions aims to help clients bring safer, more sustainable and higher-quality products to market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $75.39 to $76.69
• 50-Day Range: $76.03 to $101.83
• 52-Week Range: $61.64 to $107.54
• Volume: 136,907 shs
• Average Volume: 948,732 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.59
• Dividend Yield: 0.77%
• Price Target: $96.78
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

UL Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

UL Solutions scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 151st out of 661 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 2.55, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

UL Solutions has a consensus price target of $96.78, representing about 26.4% upside from its current price of $76.59.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

UL Solutions has been the subject of 5 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 31.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of UL Solutions is 31.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.65.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

UL Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 3.15. 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 9.55. 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

2.48% 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 6.81.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in UL Solutions has recently increased by 13.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

UL Solutions has a dividend yield of 0.76%, 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: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.76

News Sentiment

UL Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 2 news articles for UL Solutions this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for ULS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added UL Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $5,024,995.00 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

• Record date for 6/8 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/8 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/08/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 8/20/2026
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/31/2026
• Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026: 9/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2026
• 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: $96.78
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $82.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.55
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.33
• P/E Growth: 3.15
• 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: 5.00
• Cash Flow: $2.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.57
• Book Value: $8.02 per share
• Price / Book: 9.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 201,900,000
• Free Float: 199,475,000
• Market Cap: $15.26 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.71