Unilever PLC operates in the fast-moving consumer goods industry worldwide. It operates through Personal Care, Home Care, Foods, and Refreshment segments. The Personal Care segment offers skin care and hair care products, deodorants, and oral care products. The Home Care segment provides home care products, including powders, liquids and capsules, soap bars, and various cleaning products. The Foods segment offers soups, bouillons, sauces, snacks, mayonnaise, salad dressings, and margarines and spreads. The Refreshment segment provides ice creams and tea-based beverages. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Soap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone44-20-7822-5252
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$60.68 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees161,000
OptionableOptionable
Unilever (NYSE:UL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Unilever's stock symbol?
Unilever trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UL."
How often does Unilever pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unilever?
Unilever declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.4487 per share on Wednesday, December 5th. This represents a $1.79 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.43%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 1st. View Unilever's Dividend History.
When is Unilever's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Unilever?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unilever in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Unilever.
Has Unilever been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about UL stock have trended very positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Unilever earned a daily sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Unilever?
Unilever saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 14th, there was short interest totalling 598,998 shares, a drop of 34.7% from the November 30th total of 917,359 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,175,455 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. View Unilever's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Unilever's key competitors?
Who are Unilever's key executives?
Unilever's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Paulus Gerardus Josephus Maria Polman, Exec. Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Graeme David Pitkethly, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Richard Williams, Investor Relations Officer
- Ms. Ritva Sotamaa, Chief Legal Officer & Group Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Keith C. F. Weed, Chief Marketing & Communication Officer (Age 56)
Who are Unilever's major shareholders?
Unilever's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Davis R M Inc. (0.05%), Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC (0.03%), America First Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%), Granite Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.01%) and Prentiss Smith & Co. Inc. (0.01%).
Which major investors are selling Unilever stock?
UL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Granite Investment Advisors LLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc., North Star Investment Management Corp., Pennsylvania Trust Co, Confluence Investment Management LLC, Beacon Financial Group, Scout Investments Inc. and Prentiss Smith & Co. Inc..
Which major investors are buying Unilever stock?
UL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Advisors Capital Management LLC, Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO, Davis R M Inc., Quadrant Capital Group LLC, Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC, Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE, Ipswich Investment Management Co. Inc. and America First Investment Advisors LLC.
How do I buy shares of Unilever?
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Unilever's stock price today?
One share of UL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.33.
How big of a company is Unilever?
Unilever has a market capitalization of $61.15 billion and generates $60.68 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $6.84 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.53 on an earnings per share basis. Unilever employs 161,000 workers across the globe.
What is Unilever's official website?
How can I contact Unilever?
Unilever'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]
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