Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give Unilever a consensus rating of "Hold" from six brokers—two sell, two hold and two buy—with an average 1‑year target price of GBX 4,845.
• Shares opened at GBX 4,284.83 (market cap £93.58bn) and currently trade below their 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages (~GBX 4,702/4,718) and the 12‑month high of GBX 5,526; valuation metrics include a P/E of 9.92 and a debt‑to‑equity ratio of 190.62.

Shares of Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Hold" from the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,845.

A number of research firms recently commented on ULVR. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Unilever to a "sector perform" rating and set a GBX 4,200 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an "underperform" rating and issued a GBX 4,300 price target on shares of Unilever in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Unilever from GBX 5,530 to GBX 5,600 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Unilever to a "hold" rating and set a GBX 5,150 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, February 9th.

Unilever Price Performance

Shares of LON:ULVR opened at GBX 4,284.83 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £93.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.92, a PEG ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.46. The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 4,702.33 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 4,718.12. Unilever has a twelve month low of GBX 4,068 and a twelve month high of GBX 5,526. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 190.62.

Unilever Company Profile

The world's best‑known brands, creating Desire at Scale. Unilever employed approximately 116,000 people in 2025 and generated €50.5 billion in turnover for the year. We have around 400 brands found in homes all over the world, with many iconic names including Dove, Hellmann's, Knorr, OMO and Surf. We create culturally connected brands. Connecting with people where and how it matters to them, pioneering change, defining the future and delivering impact. Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business, market-making, culture-creating, future-shaping.

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