Global Retirement Partners LLC Acquires 20,380 Shares of Unilever PLC $UL

Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 206.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 30,253 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,380 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $1,979,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,247,467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,950,000 after purchasing an additional 37,630 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 160.8% during the 4th quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 82,192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,375,000 after purchasing an additional 50,682 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 37.3% during the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 78,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,127,000 after purchasing an additional 21,313 shares during the period. Cullen Investment Group LTD. bought a new stake in shares of Unilever during the 4th quarter valued at $5,003,000. Finally, HF Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 1,135.3% during the 4th quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 388,355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,398,000 after purchasing an additional 356,918 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Argus upgraded Unilever to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered Unilever from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Unilever from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Unilever currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.55.

Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UL opened at $57.33 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $64.52. Unilever PLC has a twelve month low of $54.95 and a twelve month high of $74.97.

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.