Arjuna Capital Has $276,000 Stock Holdings in Unilever PLC $UL

Arjuna Capital decreased its holdings in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 65.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,846 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,173 shares during the quarter. Arjuna Capital’s holdings in Unilever were worth $276,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $599,000 after buying an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Unilever by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 35,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,085,000 after acquiring an additional 1,587 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of Unilever by 39.7% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 15,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $969,000 after acquiring an additional 4,501 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 70.5% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 378,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,141,000 after acquiring an additional 156,404 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 17.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 427,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,155,000 after acquiring an additional 63,376 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of Unilever stock opened at $62.35 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $58.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.45. Unilever PLC has a 1 year low of $54.75 and a 1 year high of $74.97.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on UL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Unilever from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Unilever from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.55.

Unilever 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.