Unilever (UL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL) is a global consumer goods company specializing in food and beverages, home care, and beauty and personal care products. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dove, Axe (Lynx), Hellmann’s, Lipton, Knorr and Surf. Unilever develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of everyday essentials, serving both retail and foodservice customers through supermarkets, convenience stores and e-commerce channels.

The company was formed in 1930 through the merger of the British soap maker Lever Brothers and the Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie. Headquartered in London and Rotterdam, Unilever operates in more than 190 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its diversified geographic footprint and strong brand equity allow it to adapt products and marketing strategies to local tastes and consumer preferences.

Unilever is led by Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher, who took the helm in July 2023. The company maintains a dual listing on the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam, with American Depositary Receipts traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UL. Unilever has made sustainability a core strategic pillar, focusing on reducing its environmental impact, improving livelihoods across its value chain and innovating to meet changing consumer trends.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $61.94 to $62.50
• 50-Day Range: $58.39 to $63.49
• 52-Week Range: $54.32 to $65.87
• Volume: 1.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $153.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.88
• Dividend Yield: 3.32%
• Price Target: $73.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Unilever Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Unilever scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 84th out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Unilever has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Unilever has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Unilever are expected to grow by 6.73% in the coming year, from $3.27 to $3.49 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Unilever is 17.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Unilever is 17.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.28.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Unilever has a PEG Ratio of 3.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Unilever has a P/B Ratio of 6.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.11% of the float of Unilever has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Unilever has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Unilever has recently decreased by 0.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Unilever pays a meaningful dividend of 3.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Unilever does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Unilever is 59.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Unilever will have a dividend payout ratio of 59.31% next year. This indicates that Unilever will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.11% of the float of Unilever has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Unilever has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Unilever has recently decreased by 0.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.49

News Sentiment

Unilever has a news sentiment score of 1.49. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 1.02 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Unilever this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for UL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Unilever to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Unilever insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Unilever is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 9.67% of the stock of Unilever is held by institutions.

UL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UL shares performed this year?

Unilever's stock was trading at $56.70 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, UL shares have increased by 10.1% and is now trading at $62.4050.

Does Unilever have any subsidiaries?

Unilever subsidiaries include these companies: SmartyPants Vitamins, Tatcha, The Laundress Inc, The Vegetarian Butcher, Sundial Brands, Tazo, Mãe Terra, and others.

Who are Unilever's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Unilever include Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.88%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.23%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.16%) and Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.15%).

How do I buy shares of Unilever?

Shares of UL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Unilever own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Unilever investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), ServiceNow (NOW), Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Record date for 9/12 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: CONS PD - MISC STPL
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Goods
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UL
• CIK: 217410
• Web: www.unilever.com
• Phone: 442078225252
• Fax: 44-0-20-7822-5464
• Employees: 148,000
• Year Founded: 1929

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Unilever: $73.00
• High Price Target: $73.00
• Low Price Target: $73.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.08
• P/E Growth: 3.83
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.76
• Quick Ratio: 0.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $59.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.56
• Cash Flow: $4.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.37
• Book Value: $9.22 per share
• Price / Book: 6.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,453,631,000
• Free Float: 2,429,095,000
• Market Cap: $153.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.38