NYSE:UL

Unilever - UL Stock Forecast, Price & News

$49.66

+0.13 (+0.26%)

(As of 11/25/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $49.44
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$49.84
50-Day Range: $43.24
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$49.53
52-Week Range: $42.44
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$54.35

Volume: 994,973 shs
Average Volume: 2.56 million shs
Market Capitalization: $126.37 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 3.36%
Price Target: $46.00

Unilever MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.25 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 7.4% Downside
$46.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.12% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.45
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.25%
From $2.56 to $2.72 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

1.41 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

107th out of 141 stocks

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

5th out of 5 stocks

1.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Unilever has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 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 7.4% from its current price of $49.66.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Unilever has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.12% 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 1.1, 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 20.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Unilever pays a meaningful dividend of 3.36%, 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 Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Unilever will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.03% 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.

1.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Unilever has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Unilever this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 9 people have searched for UL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 7 people have added Unilever to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% 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 9.68% of the stock of Unilever is held by institutions.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Unilever are expected to grow by 6.25% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $2.72 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Unilever has a PEG Ratio of 2.62. 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 5.46. 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.

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UL Stock News Headlines

November 23, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Investors should reassess if a company’s management changes – we have done just that with this stock

November 20, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Receives $46.00 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

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November 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Unilever Is Down 23% From Its High. Time to Buy?

November 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Unilever to extend four-day working week trial to Australia

October 27, 2022 | sg.finance.yahoo.com

Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

October 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

UPDATE 4-Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment

October 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Dove Maker Unilever Boosted by Record Price Increases

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October 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Clorox recalls some scented Pine-Sol cleaning products that may contain bacteria, infection risk

October 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Brittney Griner loses appeal in Russia, Unilever recalls dry shampoos, Juul weighs bailout deal

October 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Activist investor Peltz meets possible Unilever CEOs

October 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in Unilever (LON:ULVR) have unfortunately lost 5.4% over the last three years

October 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance and Unilever Food Solutions' #FairKitchens Helps "ELEVATE" Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Restaurant, Foodservice and Hospitality Industry - Yahoo Finance

October 17, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Unilever: A Solid Defensive Company, But Wait For Now (NYSE:UL) - Seeking Alpha

October 17, 2022 | businesswire.com

ASAP and Unilever Sign National Ice Cream Delivery and Sales Agreement - Business Wire

October 14, 2022 | bloomberg.com

Asia Earnings Week Ahead: CATL, Moutai, HKEX, Hindustan Unilever - Bloomberg

October 13, 2022 | forbes.com

Unilever Stock Seems Poised For A Jump - Forbes

October 13, 2022 | forbes.com

Loving Your Leftovers: Unilever's Christina Bauer-Plank On The Purpose Of The Hellmann's Brand - Forbes

October 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Unilever: Changes In Client Demand Might Not Be At Risk

October 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

India will overtake US as Unilever’s ‘largest business’, says Hindustan chief

October 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Here’s What Makes Unilever PLC (UL) an Attractive Investment

October 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Unilever urged to seek outsider chief after Alan Jope tenure

September 30, 2022 | reuters.com

Ben & Jerry's says parent co Unilever 'covertly' took trademarks - Reuters

September 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Ben & Jerry's says parent co Unilever 'covertly' took trademarks

September 28, 2022 | investing.com

Unilever: CEO to Retire; Berenberg Upgrades to Buy on Faster Growth Projections

September 28, 2022 | wsj.com

Unilever Goes Back to the Drawing Board With Accessible Deodorant Design

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UL Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/04/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/01/2022
Ex-Dividend for 12/9 Dividend: 11/17/2022
Today: 11/26/2022
Dividend Payable: 12/09/2022
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

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: -7.4%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.40
P/E Growth: 2.62
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: 2.04
Cash Flow: $3.98 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 12.49
Book Value: $9.10 per share
Price / Book: 5.46

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 2,544,610,000
Free Float: 2,519,169,000
Market Cap: $126.37 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.41

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Key Executives

Mr. Alan W. Jope (Age 58)
CEO & Exec. Director
Comp: $3.59M

Mr. Graeme David Pitkethly (Age 55)
CFO & Exec. Director
Comp: $2.41M

Mr. Richard Williams
Head of Investor Relations

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

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

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?: 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unilever in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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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What is Unilever's stock price forecast for 2023?: 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Unilever's stock. Their UL share price forecasts range from $46.00 to $46.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $46.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.4%.
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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 7.7% and is now trading at $49.66.
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Are investors shorting Unilever?: Unilever saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,090,000 shares, a decrease of 20.6% from the October 15th total of 3,890,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,750,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company's shares are sold short.
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How often does Unilever pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unilever?: Unilever announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 27th. Investors of record on Friday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.4211 per share on Friday, December 9th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 17th.
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Is Unilever a good dividend stock?: Unilever (NYSE:UL) pays an annual dividend of $1.66 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.36%.
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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (0.80%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.27%), Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC (0.25%), Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (0.22%), Pendal Group Ltd (0.22%) and Cullen Capital Management LLC (0.17%).
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 $49.66.
How much money does Unilever make?: Unilever (NYSE:UL) has a market capitalization of $126.37 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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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 11/26/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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