NYSE:UL

Unilever (UL) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$49.40

+0.20 (+0.41%)

(As of 09/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $49.27
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$49.86
50-Day Range: $48.80
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$54.19
52-Week Range: $42.44
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$55.99

Volume: 2.21 million shs
Average Volume: 1.48 million shs
Market Capitalization: $124.25 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 3.81%
Price Target: $46.00

Unilever MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Sell
1.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 6.9% Downside
$46.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.10% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.85
Based on 10 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.27%
From $2.75 to $2.95 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.59 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

122nd out of 134 stocks

Soap, Detergents, & Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, & Cosmetics Industry

5th out of 5 stocks

0.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Unilever has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $46.00, Unilever has a forecasted downside of 6.9% from its current price of $49.40.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Unilever has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.10% 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 1.4, 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 4.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Unilever is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Unilever has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Unilever will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.73% next year. This indicates that Unilever will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for UL.

3.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Unilever has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Unilever this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
16 people have searched for UL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
20 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.

0.0

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 1.00% of the stock of Unilever is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 9.94% of the stock of Unilever is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Unilever are expected to grow by 7.27% in the coming year, from $2.75 to $2.95 per share.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Unilever has a P/B Ratio of 5.47. 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 (NYSE:UL) Stock

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company. It operates through Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream segments. 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, which includes the vitamins, minerals, and supplements. Personal Care segment offers skin cleansing products comprising soap and shower, deodorant and oral care products, such as toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash products. Home Care segment engages in the sale of fabric care including washing powders and liquids, and rinse conditioners; and home and hygiene, fabric enhancers, water and air wellness products. Nutrition segment provides the sale of scratch cooking aids, which includes soups, bouillons, and seasonings; dressings products, such as mayonnaise and ketchup; and beverages and functional nutrition products including Horlicks and Boost, as well as tea products. Ice Cream segment offers ice cream products including in-home and out-of-home ice creams. It offers its products under the AXE, Bango, Ben & Jerry's, Cif, Comfort, Domestos, Dove, Equilibra, Hellmann's, Knorr, LUX, Lifebuoy, Liquid I.V., Love Beauty & Planet, Magnum, OLLY, OMO, Onnit, Rexona, Seventh Generation, SmartPants, Sunsilk, The Vegetarian Butcher, Vaseline, and Wall's brands. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

UL Price History

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UL Stock News Headlines

October 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Unilever (NYSE:UL) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.com

September 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Down -5.3% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Unilever PLC (UL) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround

October 1, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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September 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Unilever: Bears Are Getting It Wrong Again

September 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Unilever Stock Can Potentially Beat The Market, With Resilient Revenue Stream

September 21, 2023 | msn.com

Unilever (NYSE:UL) Adds Fractionally With Plans to Sell Beauty Unit

September 20, 2023 | msn.com

Exclusive: Unilever launches new bid to sell Q Tips and other brands-sources

September 20, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

Exclusive-Unilever launches new bid to sell Q Tips and other brands-sources

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French supermarket chain is using ‘shrinkflation’ stickers to pressure PepsiCo and other suppliers

September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

INSIGHT-Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods

August 31, 2023 | msn.com

France announces more food price caps, takes aim at multinational firms

August 30, 2023 | benzinga.com

Disney Reportedly Hits $24M Advertising Jackpot For Cricket Bonanza In India

August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Unilever Stock: What Comes After the Price Hikes?

August 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Unilever PLC 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

August 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

4 Soaps & Cleaning Materials Stocks to Gain as Industry Catches On

August 3, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

This trust’s simple approach has far more going for it than investors realise

August 2, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Despite its poor performance, this consumer goods giant has potential

July 28, 2023 | benzinga.com

Unilever's New Chairman: Ian Meakins To Succeed Nils Andersen

July 28, 2023 | investing.com

Unilever appoints Ian Meakins as chair designate

July 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Unilever Non-GAAP EPS of €1.39, revenue of €30.43B

July 25, 2023 | benzinga.com

Why Unilever Shares Are Rising Today

July 25, 2023 | msn.com

Unilever expects a strong 2023 as prices moderate

July 25, 2023 | cnn.com

The world's biggest ice cream company says heat waves may not help sales

July 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Unilever Cleanup Still Has a Ways to Go

July 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Unilever Stock Up 5% Following Earnings Beat Driven by Price Growth

July 25, 2023 | lse.co.uk

TOP NEWS: Unilever interim profit jumps 21%; raises sales guidance

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UL Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/03/2023
Dividend Payable: 8/31/2023
Today: 10/01/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Soap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Staples
Current Symbol: NYSE:UL
CUSIP: N/A
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 Stock Price Forecast: $46.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $46.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $46.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -6.9%
Consensus Rating: Sell
Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
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: 0.79
Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $63.30 billion
Price / Sales: 1.96
Cash Flow: $3.54 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 13.94
Book Value: $9.03 per share
Price / Book: 5.47

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 2,515,160,000
Free Float: 2,490,007,000
Market Cap: $124.25 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.45

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Key Executives

Mr. Hein. M. A. Schumacher (Age 52)
CEO & Director
Comp: $33.32k

Mr. Graeme David Pitkethly (Age 56)
CFO & Exec. Director
Comp: $3.33M

Mr. Alan W. Jope (Age 59)
Exec. Officer
Comp: $5.13M

Mr. Richard Williams
Head of Investor Relations

Ms. Maria Rosaria Varsellona J.D. (Age 53)
L.L.B., Chief Legal Officer & Group Sec.

Mr. Nitin Paranjpe (Age 60)
Chief People & Transformation Officer

Mr. Julian Thurston
Head of Secretariat

Mr. Bruno Witvoët (Age 60)
Pres of Unilever Africa

Mr. Matt Close (Age 53)
Bus. Group Pres of Ice Cream

Mr. Tim Munden
Chief Learning Officer

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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UL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Unilever stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unilever in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "sell" UL shares.
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What is Unilever's stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Unilever's shares. Their UL share price forecasts range from $46.00 to $46.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $46.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.9%.
View analysts price targets for UL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have UL shares performed in 2023?: Unilever's stock was trading at $50.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UL stock has decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $49.40.
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How often does Unilever pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unilever?: Unilever declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 4th. Investors of record on Friday, August 4th will be given a dividend of $0.4702 per share on Thursday, August 31st. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.81%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 3rd. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46.
Read our dividend analysis for UL.
What ETFs hold Unilever's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Unilever (NYSE:UL) stock in their portfolio include Absolute Select Value ETF (ABEQ), Emerge EMPWR Sustainable Global Core Equity ETF (EMZA), Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF (DIVY), Sound Equity Income ETF (SDEI), Strategy Shares Halt Climate Change ETF (NZRO), Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (IDVO), Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) and Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF (LOPP).
Is Unilever a good dividend stock?: Unilever (NYSE:UL) pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.80%.
Read our dividend analysis for UL.

What other stocks do shareholders of Unilever own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Unilever investors own include CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Micron Technology (MU), Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM) and Zoetis (ZTS).
What is Unilever's stock symbol?: Unilever trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UL."
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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Unilever's stock price today?: One share of UL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.40.
How much money does Unilever make?: Unilever (NYSE:UL) has a market capitalization of $124.25 billion and generates $63.30 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does Unilever have?: The company employs 148,000 workers across the globe.
Does Unilever have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Unilever: Alberto Culver, Ben & Jerry's, Blueair, Carver Korea, Concern Kalina, Dermalogica, Dollar Shave Club, Grom Social Enterprises, Hourglass, Inmarko, Kate Somerville Skincare, Living Proof, Murad, Mãe Terra, Pukka Herbs, Qinyuan Group, Ren Skincare, Seventh Generation, Sir Kensington’s, SlimFast, SmartyPants Vitamins, Sundial Brands, T2 Tea, TIGI International, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, Tatcha, Tazo, The Laundress Inc, The Vegetarian Butcher, and Unilever Ingman Production.
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How can I contact Unilever?: Unilever's mailing address is 100 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON X0, EC4Y 0DY. The official website for the company is www.unilever.com. The company can be reached via phone at 442078225252, via email at investor.relations@unilever.com, or via fax at 44-0-20-7822-5464.

This page (NYSE:UL) was last updated on 10/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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