NYSE:UL

Unilever - UL Stock Forecast, Price & News

$47.41

+0.06 (+0.13%)

(As of 08/19/2022 04:32 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $47.25
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$47.63
50-Day Range: $43.56
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$48.90
52-Week Range: $42.54
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$56.63

Volume: 1.74 million shs
Average Volume: 4.11 million shs
Market Capitalization: $120.84 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 3.63%
Price Target: N/A

Unilever MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.30% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.61
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.02%
From $2.44 to $2.66 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

1.76 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

131st out of 146 stocks

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

5th out of 5 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Unilever.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.30% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Unilever has recently increased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Unilever is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.60%, 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 Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Unilever will have a dividend payout ratio of 64.66% 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.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Unilever has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Unilever this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 13 people have searched for UL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
58 people have added Unilever to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 81% 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 16.81% of the stock of Unilever is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Unilever are expected to grow by 9.02% in the coming year, from $2.44 to $2.66 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Unilever has a PEG Ratio of 3.21. 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 4.97. 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 & Personal Care, Foods & Refreshment, and Home Care segments. The Beauty & Personal Care segment provides skin care and hair care products, deodorants, and skin cleansing products. The Foods & Refreshment segment offers ice cream, soups, bouillons, seasonings, mayonnaise, ketchups, and tea categories. The Home Care segment provides fabric solutions and various cleaning products. The company offers its products under the Domestos, OMO, Seventh Generation, Ben & Jerry's, Knorr, Magnum, Wall's, Bango, the Vegetarian Butcher, Axe, Cif, Comfort, Dove, Lifebuoy, Lux, Rexona, Sunsilk, Equilibra, OLLY, Liquid I.V., SmartyPants, Onnit, Hellmann's, and Vaseline brands. Unilever PLC was incorporated in 1894 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Unilever Stock Performance

Unilever stock opened at $47.35 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.63. Unilever has a one year low of $42.54 and a one year high of $56.63.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.4555 per share. This is an increase from Unilever's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 4th.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UL has been the topic of several analyst reports. StockNews.com began coverage on Unilever in a report on Saturday, August 13th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Unilever from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Unilever from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 26th. DZ Bank lowered shares of Unilever from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 27th. Finally, Societe Generale lowered shares of Unilever from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, May 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold".

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UL Stock News Headlines

August 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Is it Still Safe to Own Unilever (UL) Shares?

August 17, 2022 | skift.com

TripActions Secures One of Its Biggest Clients Yet With Unilever Win - Skift Travel News

August 17, 2022 | reuters.com

EXCLUSIVE Unilever exec: investor Peltz supportive of sustainability drive - Reuters

August 17, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

Exclusive - Unilever exec: investor Peltz supportive of sustainability drive

August 15, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Unilever (NYSE:UL) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.com

August 14, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

August 12, 2022 | benzinga.com

UNILEVER 72 HOUR DEADLINE ALERT: Former Louisiana Attorney General and Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Remind Inve - Benzinga

August 12, 2022 | ft.com

Ben & Jerry's bitter battle with Unilever - Financial Times

August 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Ben & Jerry's Says Unilever Contradicts Its Social Standing On Issues Of Concern: WSJ

August 9, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

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

August 8, 2022 | nasdaq.com

1 Green Flag for Unilever, and 1 Red Flag

August 8, 2022 | msn.com

How Is The Market Feeling About Unilever?

August 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Ben & Jerry’s Tells Court That Unilever Could Undermine Its Social Mission

August 7, 2022 | fool.com

1 Green Flag for Unilever, and 1 Red Flag - The Motley Fool

August 5, 2022 | apnews.com

DEADLINE ALERT for UL, YEXT: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders

August 4, 2022 | benzinga.com

UL 12-DAY DEADLINE ALERT: Hagens Berman, National Trial Attorneys, Encourages Unilever PLC (UL) Investors - Benzinga

August 3, 2022 | cnn.com

Ben & Jerry's says Unilever froze directors' salaries over Israel - CNN

August 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

UPDATE 1-Ben & Jerry's says Unilever froze directors' salaries

August 3, 2022 | investing.com

Ben & Jerry's says Unilever froze directors' salaries By Reuters - Investing.com

August 3, 2022 | reuters.com

Ben & Jerry's says Unilever froze directors' salaries - Reuters

August 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Ben & Jerry's says Unilever froze directors' salaries

August 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Unilever (LON:ULVR) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.3633

August 1, 2022 | reuters.com

Ben & Jerry's talks with Unilever over Israeli dispute break down - Reuters.com

August 1, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

Ben & Jerry's talks with Unilever over Israeli dispute break down

July 31, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Unilever (NYSE:UL) Lifted to Buy at StockNews.com

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UL Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/19/2022
Dividend Payable: 6/16/2022
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/04/2022
Today: 8/19/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/01/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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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: 148,044
Year Founded: 1929

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.43
P/E Growth: 3.21
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: 0.80
Quick Ratio: 0.60

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $62.05 billion
Price / Sales: 1.95
Cash Flow: $3.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 12.02
Book Value: $9.55 per share
Price / Book: 4.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 2,548,776,000
Free Float: 2,523,288,000
Market Cap: $120.84 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.39

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Key Executives

Mr. Alan W. Jope (Age 58)
CEO & Exec. Director
Comp: $3.49M

Mr. Graeme David Pitkethly (Age 55)
CFO & Exec. Director
Comp: $2.33M

Mr. Nitin Paranjpe (Age 59)
Chief People & Transformation Officer and COO

Mr. Richard Williams
Head of Investor Relations

Ms. Maria Rosaria Varsellona J.D. (Age 52)
L.L.B., Chief Legal Officer & Group Sec.

Mr. Jan A.A. van der Bijl (Age 72)
Head of Group Taxation

Mr. Herald Belton
Head of Deodorants Bus.

Mr. Julian Thurston
Head of Secretariat

Mr. Bruno Witvoët (Age 59)
Pres of Unilever Africa

Mr. Sanjiv Mehta (Age 62)
Pres of South Asia

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Insiders & Institutions

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UL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Unilever stock right now?: 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unilever in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" UL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in UL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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How have UL shares performed in 2022?: Unilever's stock was trading at $53.79 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, UL stock has decreased by 12.0% and is now trading at $47.35.
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How often does Unilever pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unilever?: Unilever declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.4555 per share on Thursday, September 1st. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 4th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45.
Read our dividend analysis for UL.
Is Unilever a good dividend stock?: Unilever (NYSE:UL) pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.61%.
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."

Who are Unilever's major shareholders?: Unilever's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (0.30%), Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC (0.27%), Pendal Group Ltd (0.22%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.21%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.15%) and Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.14%).
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 $47.35.
How much money does Unilever make?: Unilever (NYSE:UL) has a market capitalization of $120.68 billion and generates $62.05 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does Unilever have?: The company employs 148,044 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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When was Unilever founded?: Unilever was founded in 1929.
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 8/19/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Unilever - UL Stock Forecast, Price & News

Unilever MarketRank™ Forecast

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