Q4 EPS Estimates for UL Solutions Lifted by William Blair

UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS) – Analysts at William Blair raised their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of UL Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 4th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the company will earn $0.44 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.42. The consensus estimate for UL Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share.

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.09. UL Solutions had a net margin of 11.29% and a return on equity of 34.49%. The company had revenue of $783.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $769.01 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on ULS. UBS Group increased their price target on UL Solutions from $75.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on UL Solutions from $69.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on UL Solutions from $77.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UL Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 price target (up from $70.00) on shares of UL Solutions in a report on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $81.71.

UL Solutions Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:ULS traded down $1.00 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $84.68. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 120,014 shares, compared to its average volume of 774,070. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $72.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.84 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.33. UL Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $48.54 and a fifty-two week high of $91.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UL Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ULS. Elequin Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of UL Solutions in the first quarter worth about $31,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in UL Solutions by 48.4% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 524 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. bought a new position in UL Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of UL Solutions by 3,070.0% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 614 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers purchased a new position in shares of UL Solutions during the first quarter worth about $49,000.

UL Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. UL Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.14%.

UL Solutions Company Profile

UL Solutions Inc provides safety science services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Consumer, and Software and Advisory. The Industrial segment provides testing, inspection, and certification services across various end markets, including energy, industrial automation, engineered materials, and built environment, as well as stakeholders, such as manufacturers, building owners, end users, and regulators.