Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR) has been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,711.67.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ULVR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Unilever from GBX 5,400 to GBX 5,700 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a GBX 4,120 target price on shares of Unilever in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on shares of Unilever from GBX 5,530 to GBX 5,600 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Unilever to a “hold” rating and set a GBX 5,150 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, February 9th.

Unilever News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Unilever this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Completed ice‑cream demerger and margin improvements signal a leaner portfolio and higher profitability potential. Unilever lifts margins and reshapes portfolio as Ice Cream demerger completes
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a package of actions after the demerger: buybacks and a sharper focus on core brands — supportive for earnings per share and investor returns. Unilever Shake Up Ice Cream Demerger Buyback And Focus On Core Brands
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying sales growth picked up in the latest period despite a slowdown in the U.S., indicating resilient demand across other regions. Unilever Sales Growth Picks Up Despite U.S. Slowdown
• Neutral Sentiment: FY25 results were broadly in line with expectations; management reconfirmed growth and margin targets for 2026 but with caveats. Unilever FY25 results in line, outlines 2026 growth and margin targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Board governance update: senior independent director Susan Kilsby disclosed expanded external commitments — monitor for potential governance or time‑allocation questions. Unilever Discloses Expanded External Role for Senior Independent Director Susan Kilsby
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary: Unilever outperformed the market intraday, reflecting the mixed reaction to corporate actions and guidance. Unilever climbs Friday, outperforms market
• Negative Sentiment: Management warned of slower market conditions in 2026 and guided growth toward the lower end of targets, which tempers near‑term revenue visibility. Unilever Guides 2026 Growth to Lower End of Targets Amid Expected Slower Market
• Negative Sentiment: The spun‑off ice‑cream business (Magnum) reported a year‑on‑year profit drop in its first results, which could raise near‑term investor questions about the quality of the demerger’s proceeds. Magnum reports full-year net profit drop in first results since Unilever ice cream spinoff
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors expressed skepticism that 2026 targets (even with the buyback) are ambitious enough, which pressured sentiment after the results. Unilever shares slip as 2026 targets draw skepticism despite buyback

Insider Activity at Unilever

In other Unilever news, insider Zoe Yujnovich acquired 1,610 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,466 per share, for a total transaction of £71,902.60. Company insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Stock Performance

LON:ULVR opened at GBX 5,408.50 on Monday. The company has a market cap of £117.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.46, a PEG ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.22. Unilever has a fifty-two week low of GBX 4,122 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 5,469. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 155.87, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 4,880.34 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 4,664.89.

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 148,000 employees and generated sales of €60.1 billion in 2022. 59% of our footprint is in developing and emerging markets. We have around 400 brands found in homes all over the world, 13 of which are in the top 50 consumer goods brands. Some of our iconic global brands include Dove, Hellmann’s, Knorr, Magnum, OMO and Surf.

Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance.