18,071 Shares in Unilever PLC $UL Purchased by Capital Financial Group Inc. Co. ADV

Capital Financial Group Inc. Co. ADV acquired a new position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 18,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,182,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Unilever in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,704,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Unilever by 9.3% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 34,665,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,054,973,000 after purchasing an additional 2,935,227 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Unilever in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $132,027,000. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich acquired a new stake in shares of Unilever in the third quarter valued at approximately $82,461,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in shares of Unilever by 944.7% in the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,417,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,679,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281,465 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on UL. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Unilever from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Unilever from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Argus upgraded shares of Unilever to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.55.

Unilever Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE UL opened at $58.61 on Tuesday. Unilever PLC has a 12 month low of $54.75 and a 12 month high of $74.97. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $63.28.

Unilever Company Profile

Unilever PLC is a global consumer goods company with roots dating back to the early 20th century, formed from the merger of the British firm Lever Brothers and the Dutch company Margarine Unie. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of branded products in personal care, home care and foods and refreshments. Unilever’s corporate structure and listings reflect its long history in both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and it operates at scale across diverse consumer markets worldwide.

Unilever’s business is organized around major product categories—Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care and Foods & Refreshment—and includes numerous well-known consumer brands across those categories.