William Blair Forecasts Increased Earnings for UL Solutions

UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UL Solutions in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.35 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.30. The consensus estimate for UL Solutions' current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for UL Solutions' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Raymond James lifted their price target on UL Solutions from $60.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on UL Solutions from $60.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on UL Solutions from $65.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Citigroup boosted their target price on UL Solutions from $60.00 to $60.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on UL Solutions from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $67.93.

UL Solutions Trading Down 0.6%

ULS opened at $70.09 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $14.03 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.27. UL Solutions has a 52 week low of $36.51 and a 52 week high of $71.89. The business's 50 day moving average is $56.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $705.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $704.19 million. UL Solutions had a return on equity of 44.52% and a net margin of 11.36%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UL Solutions

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ULS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in UL Solutions by 29.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,516,380 shares of the company's stock worth $222,658,000 after buying an additional 1,022,851 shares during the period. Baker Chad R lifted its position in UL Solutions by 91.0% during the fourth quarter. Baker Chad R now owns 112,300 shares of the company's stock worth $5,602,000 after buying an additional 53,500 shares during the period. Hall Laurie J Trustee lifted its position in UL Solutions by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Hall Laurie J Trustee now owns 54,050 shares of the company's stock worth $2,696,000 after buying an additional 5,040 shares during the period. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc lifted its position in UL Solutions by 20.7% during the fourth quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc now owns 235,501 shares of the company's stock worth $11,726,000 after buying an additional 40,396 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV acquired a new stake in UL Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $163,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Gitte Schjotz sold 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.44, for a total value of $472,080.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 46,889 shares in the company, valued at $3,162,194.16. This represents a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Alberto Uggetti sold 1,961 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total value of $137,270.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 9,285 shares in the company, valued at $649,950. This represents a 17.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 10,899 shares of company stock worth $712,064. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

UL Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.74%. This is an increase from UL Solutions's previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. UL Solutions's payout ratio is presently 31.14%.

About UL Solutions

UL Solutions Inc provides safety science services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Consumer, and Software and Advisory. The Industrial segment provides testing, inspection, and certification services across various end markets, including energy, industrial automation, engineered materials, and built environment, as well as stakeholders, such as manufacturers, building owners, end users, and regulators.

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