Should I buy or sell Unilever stock right now?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unilever in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" ULVR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ULVR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View ULVR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Unilever's stock price target for 2024?

3 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Unilever's shares. Their ULVR share price targets range from GBX 3,400 to GBX 4,960. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 4,320 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ULVR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have ULVR shares performed in 2024?

Unilever's stock was trading at GBX 3,800 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ULVR shares have decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at GBX 3,763. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How often does Unilever pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unilever?

Unilever announced a dividend on Thursday, February 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 36.47 per share on Friday, March 22nd. This represents a yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 22nd. The official announcement can be viewed at this link . Read our dividend analysis for ULVR .

Is Unilever a good dividend stock?

Unilever (LON:ULVR) pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.89%. The dividend payout ratio is 6,727.27%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for ULVR .

What other stocks do shareholders of Unilever own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Unilever investors own include Unilever (UN) , GSK (GSK) , Barclays (BARC) , Procter & Gamble (PG) , Diageo (DGE) , Colgate-Palmolive (CL) , Vodafone Group Public (VOD) , British American Tobacco (BATS) , HSBC (HSBA) and Imperial Brands (IMB) .

How do I buy shares of Unilever?

Shares of ULVR stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Unilever (ULVR) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 3,763

-7.00 (-0.19%)

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Today's Range: 3,743
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3,777
50-Day Range: 3,770
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4,054.50
52-Week Range: 3,680.50
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4,483.25

Volume: 816,206 shs
Average Volume: 3.65 million shs
Market Capitalization: £94.45 billion

P/E Ratio: 1,710.45
Dividend Yield: 3.93%
Price Target: GBX 4,320

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Unilever MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 14.8% Upside
GBX 4,320 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -2.00
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.25
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.72 out of 5 stars

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Unilever has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Unilever has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for ULVR.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Unilever is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Unilever does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Unilever is 6,727.27%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

2.5

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Unilever has received a 14.37% net impact score from Upright. Unilever seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Nutrition", and "Taxes". The positive contribution in the "Nutrition" impact category is mostly driven by its "Cereal products", "Ready meals", and "Milk products" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Unilever is -2.00.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Unilever has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 Consumer Defensive companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Unilever this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for ULVR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Unilever to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

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 3.12% of the stock of Unilever is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
49.74% of the stock of Unilever is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Unilever is 1,710.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.33.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Unilever is 1,710.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 243.72.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Unilever has a PEG Ratio of 14.44. 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 5.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Unilever Stock (LON:ULVR)

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. The Personal Care segment offers skin cleansing products comprising soap and shower; deodorants; and oral care products, such as toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash products. The Home Care segment is involved in the sale of fabric care products, including washing powders and liquids, and rinse conditioners; and fabric enhancers, and home and hygiene products. The Nutrition segment provides dressings products, such as mayonnaise and ketchup; sells scratch cooking aids consist of soups, bouillons, and seasonings; plant-based meat; beverages; and functional nutrition products, including Horlicks and Boost, as well as tea products. The Ice Cream segment offers ice cream products including in-home and out-of-home ice creams. The company provides its products under the AXE, Ben & Jerry's, Cif, Clear, Closeup, Comfort, Cornetto, Dermalogica, Domestos, Dove, Dove Men+Care, Hellmann's, Horlicks, Knorr, LUX, Lifebuoy, Liquid I.V., Magnum, Nutrafol, OMO, Paula's Choice, Pepsodent, Pond's, Rexona, Rexona, Sunlight, Sunsilk, Surf, TRESemmé, Vaseline, Wall's, Breyers, and Yasso brand names. Unilever PLC was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:ULVR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: N/A
Web: www.unilever.co.uk
Phone: +44-20-78225252
Fax: N/A
Employees: 128,377
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: GBX 4,320
High Stock Price Target: GBX 4,960
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 3,400
Potential Upside/Downside: +14.6%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 2.20
Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,713.64
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.65
P/E Growth: 14.44
Net Income: £6.49 billion
Net Margins: 10.88%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 33.63%
Return on Assets: 8.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 142.66
Current Ratio: 0.76
Quick Ratio: 0.49

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £59.60 billion
Price / Sales: 1.59
Cash Flow: GBX 236.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 15.97
Book Value: GBX 724 per share
Price / Book: 5.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 2,510,000,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £94.63 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.17

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Mr. Hein. M. A. Schumacher (Age 53)
CEO & Director
Comp: $3.49M
Mr. Fernando Fernandez (Age 58)
CFO & Director
Mr. Richard Williams
Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Maria Rosaria Varsellona J.D. (Age 54)
L.L.B., Chief Legal Officer & Group Secretary
Ms. Esi Eggleston Bracey (Age 53)
Chief Growth & Marketing Officer
Mr. Nitin Paranjpe (Age 61)
Chief People & Transformation Officer
Ms. Janine C. Juggins
Executive VP of Global Tax & Treasury
Mr. Graeme David Pitkethly (Age 58)
Executive Officer
Comp: $2.65M
Mr. Richard Slater (Age 46)
Chief Research & Development Officer
Mr. Rohit Jawa
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Should I Buy Unilever Stock? ULVR Pros and Cons Explained

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Unilever PLC:

Unilever PLC has shown consistent revenue growth over the past year, indicating a strong financial performance.
The company's diversified product portfolio across multiple segments like Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, and Nutrition provides stability and reduces risk.
Recent strategic acquisitions and partnerships have expanded Unilever's market reach and potential for future growth.
Unilever's focus on sustainability and environmental initiatives can attract socially responsible investors, enhancing the company's reputation.
The current stock price of Unilever PLC is undervalued compared to its industry peers, presenting a potential buying opportunity for investors.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Unilever PLC for these reasons:

Intense competition in the fast-moving consumer goods industry may impact Unilever's market share and profitability.
Economic uncertainties and fluctuations in currency exchange rates could affect Unilever's international operations and financial performance.
Increasing raw material costs may put pressure on Unilever's profit margins, impacting overall earnings.
Changes in consumer preferences and trends could require Unilever to adapt quickly, potentially leading to increased expenses for product development and marketing.
Unforeseen global events or crises, such as pandemics or geopolitical tensions, may disrupt Unilever's supply chain and operations, affecting business continuity.

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Unilever pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

ULVR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Unilever stock right now?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unilever in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" ULVR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ULVR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View ULVR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Unilever's stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Unilever's shares. Their ULVR share price targets range from GBX 3,400 to GBX 4,960. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 4,320 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for ULVR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have ULVR shares performed in 2024?: Unilever's stock was trading at GBX 3,800 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ULVR shares have decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at GBX 3,763.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Unilever pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unilever?: Unilever announced a dividend on Thursday, February 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 36.47 per share on Friday, March 22nd. This represents a yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 22nd. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for ULVR.

Is Unilever a good dividend stock?: Unilever (LON:ULVR) pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.89%. The dividend payout ratio is 6,727.27%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for ULVR.
What other stocks do shareholders of Unilever own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Unilever investors own include Unilever (UN), GSK (GSK), Barclays (BARC), Procter & Gamble (PG), Diageo (DGE), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), British American Tobacco (BATS), HSBC (HSBA) and Imperial Brands (IMB).
How do I buy shares of Unilever?: Shares of ULVR stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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Unilever (ULVR) Share Price, News & Analysis

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News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

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Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Unilever Stock (LON:ULVR)

ULVR Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

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Price Target and Rating

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Sales & Book Value

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Should I Buy Unilever Stock? ULVR Pros and Cons Explained

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