NYSE:UL

The Unilever Group Stock Forecast, Price & News

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$59.77

-1.29 (-2.11 %)

(As of 12/1/2020 03:59 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$59.31

Now: $59.77▼

$60.60

50-Day Range

$56.83

MA: $60.81▼

$63.44

52-Week Range

$44.06

Now: $59.77▼

$63.89

Volume123,674 shs

Average Volume1.32 million shs

Market Capitalization$69.84 billion

P/E Ratio20.90

Dividend Yield3.02%

Beta0.45

The Unilever Group, together with its subsidiaries, operates in the fast-moving consumer goods industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Beauty & Personal Care, Foods & Refreshment, and Home Care. The Beauty & Personal Care segment offers skin care and hair care products, deodorants, and skin cleansing products under the Axe, Clear, Dove, Lifebuoy, Lux, Pond's, Rexona, Signal, Suave, Sunsilk, TRESemmÃ©, and Vaseline brands. The Foods & Refreshment segment offers soups, bouillons, seasonings, sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup, ice cream, and tea categories. This segment offers its products under the Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Brooke Bond, Heart (Wall's), Hellmann's, Knorr, Lipton, Magnum, Pukka, Sir Kensington's, and Unilever Food Solutions brands. The Home Care segment offers fabric solutions, home care products, and hygiene products under the Cif, Dirt is Good, Omo, Persil, Domestos, Seventh Generation, and Sunlight brands. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.9 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
The Unilever Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.73, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $45.00, The Unilever Group has a forecasted downside of 24.7% from its current price of $59.77.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
The Unilever Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
The Unilever Group has received 440 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
The Unilever Group has received 822 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
The Unilever Group has received 65.13% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about The Unilever Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe UL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe UL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
The Unilever Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
The Unilever Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of The Unilever Group is 63.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, The Unilever Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.46% next year. This indicates that The Unilever Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, The Unilever Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.00% of the stock of The Unilever Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 7.61% of the stock of The Unilever Group is held by institutions.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for The Unilever Group are expected to grow by 4.27% in the coming year, from $2.81 to $2.93 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of The Unilever Group is 20.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 20.78.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of The Unilever Group is 20.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 35.51.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
The Unilever Group has a PEG Ratio of 5.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
The Unilever Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.26 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Soap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Staples

Current SymbolNYSE:UL

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK217410

Webwww.unilever.com

Phone44-20-7822-5252

Employees149,867

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio0.86

Quick Ratio0.63

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio20.90

Forward P/E Ratio21.27

P/E Growth5.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$58.22 billion

Price / Sales1.20

Cash Flow$8.03 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.44

Book Value$13.31 per share

Price / Book4.49

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares1,168,530,000

Market Cap$69.84 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableOptionable

$59.77

-1.29 (-2.11 %)

(As of 12/1/2020 03:59 PM ET)

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The Unilever Group (NYSE:UL) Frequently Asked Questions

How has The Unilever Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

The Unilever Group's stock was trading at $52.47 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, UL shares have increased by 13.9% and is now trading at $59.76.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of The Unilever Group?

11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Unilever Group in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than The Unilever Group?

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

The Unilever Group announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $0.4845 per share on Friday, November 20th. This represents a $1.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 29th. This is a boost from The Unilever Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.47.
View The Unilever Group's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for UL?

11 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for The Unilever Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $45.00 to $45.00. On average, they anticipate The Unilever Group's share price to reach $45.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 24.7%.
View analysts' price targets for The Unilever Group.

Who are some of The Unilever Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to The Unilever Group include The Unilever Group (UN), Ecolab (ECL), Church & Dwight (CHD), Symrise (SYIEY) and Stepan (SCL).
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What other stocks do shareholders of The Unilever Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other The Unilever Group investors own include CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Athabasca Oil Co. (ATH.TO) (ATH), Micron Technology (MU), Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM) and Zoetis (ZTS).

Who are The Unilever Group's key executives?

The Unilever Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Alan W. Jope, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 56)
Mr. Graeme David Pitkethly, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 53)
Mr. Nitin Paranjpe, Chief Operating Officer (Age 56)
Mr. Richard Williams, Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Ritva Sotamaa, Chief Legal Officer & Group Sec. (Age 56)
Ms. Conny Braams, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer (Age 54)
Ms. Leena Nair, Chief HR Officer (Age 50)
Mr. Jan A.A. van der Bijl, Head of Group Taxation (Age 70)
Mr. Sanjiv Mehta, Pres of South Asia (Age 60)
Mr. G. C. J. Tielenius Kruythoff, Pres of Home Care (Age 51)

What is The Unilever Group's stock symbol?

The Unilever Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UL."

Who are The Unilever Group's major shareholders?

The Unilever Group's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.33%), Morgan Stanley (0.24%), Harding Loevner LP (0.23%), Raymond James & Associates (0.21%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.19%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.16%).

Which major investors are selling The Unilever Group stock?

UL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sabal Trust CO, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James & Associates, Federated Hermes Inc., Manning & Napier Group LLC, CWM LLC, Meritage Portfolio Management, and Harding Loevner LP.

Which major investors are buying The Unilever Group stock?

UL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Saratoga Research & Investment Management, Holloway Wealth Management LLC, Cardinal Capital Management Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Hall Laurie J Trustee, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC.

How do I buy shares of The Unilever Group?

Shares of UL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is The Unilever Group's stock price today?

One share of UL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $59.76.

How big of a company is The Unilever Group?

The Unilever Group has a market capitalization of $69.83 billion and generates $58.22 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $6.30 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.86 on an earnings per share basis. The Unilever Group employs 149,867 workers across the globe.

What is The Unilever Group's official website?

The official website for The Unilever Group is www.unilever.com.

How can I contact The Unilever Group?

The Unilever Group's mailing address is 100 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON X0, EC4Y 0DY. The company can be reached via phone at 44-20-7822-5252 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 12/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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