Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Shares Sold by Captrust Financial Advisors

Captrust Financial Advisors reduced its position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL - Free Report) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 862,299 shares of the company's stock after selling 9,953 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors' holdings in Unilever were worth $48,892,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of UL. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Unilever by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,250 shares of the company's stock worth $524,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. Tyler Stone Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Unilever by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management now owns 6,576 shares of the company's stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Unilever by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 9,956 shares of the company's stock valued at $565,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its stake in Unilever by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 5,646 shares of the company's stock worth $320,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in Unilever by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,966 shares of the company's stock valued at $168,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. 9.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Unilever Trading Down 0.0 %

NYSE UL traded down $0.03 on Friday, hitting $62.55. 2,025,983 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,526,227. The firm has a market capitalization of $154.26 billion, a PE ratio of 17.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.44. Unilever PLC has a 1-year low of $53.50 and a 1-year high of $65.87. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $60.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.88.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be issued a $0.5151 dividend. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. This is a boost from Unilever's previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Unilever's payout ratio is 59.03%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on UL shares. DZ Bank raised Unilever from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com cut shares of Unilever from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Unilever from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.