First Affirmative Financial Network Has $1.05 Million Stake in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

First Affirmative Financial Network raised its stake in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 4.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,555 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 777 shares during the quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network’s holdings in Unilever were worth $1,052,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of UL. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Unilever during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Unilever by 202.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of Unilever in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in Unilever during the 4th quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Coastline Trust Co acquired a new stake in Unilever during the 3rd quarter worth $48,000. 9.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of UL opened at $57.29 on Thursday. Unilever PLC has a 12 month low of $46.46 and a 12 month high of $65.87. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.39.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Erste Group Bank reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Unilever currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.75.

About Unilever

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through five segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment engages in the sale of hair care products, such as shampoo, conditioner, and styling; skin care products including face, hand, and body moisturizer; and prestige beauty and health & wellbeing products consist of the vitamins, minerals, and supplements.