Q1 EPS Estimates for UL Solutions Increased by William Blair

UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS) – Stock analysts at William Blair boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for UL Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.30. The consensus estimate for UL Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for UL Solutions’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.05. UL Solutions had a return on equity of 44.52% and a net margin of 11.36%. The firm had revenue of $705.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $704.19 million. The business’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of UL Solutions from $58.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on UL Solutions from $57.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on UL Solutions from $60.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Citigroup increased their price objective on UL Solutions from $60.00 to $60.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on UL Solutions from $65.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.93.

UL Solutions Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of UL Solutions stock opened at $70.93 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.31. UL Solutions has a 1 year low of $36.51 and a 1 year high of $71.95. The firm has a market cap of $14.20 billion and a PE ratio of 43.78. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $56.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $53.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of UL Solutions by 29.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,516,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,658,000 after buying an additional 1,022,851 shares during the last quarter. Baker Chad R lifted its stake in UL Solutions by 91.0% in the fourth quarter. Baker Chad R now owns 112,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,602,000 after acquiring an additional 53,500 shares during the period. Hall Laurie J Trustee boosted its holdings in UL Solutions by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Hall Laurie J Trustee now owns 54,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,696,000 after acquiring an additional 5,040 shares in the last quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc boosted its holdings in UL Solutions by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc now owns 235,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,726,000 after acquiring an additional 40,396 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV purchased a new position in UL Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $163,000.

Insider Transactions at UL Solutions

In related news, insider Gitte Schjotz sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.44, for a total transaction of $472,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 46,889 shares in the company, valued at $3,162,194.16. This represents a 12.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Alberto Uggetti sold 1,938 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.00, for a total transaction of $102,714.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,285 shares in the company, valued at approximately $492,105. This trade represents a 17.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 10,899 shares of company stock worth $712,064. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

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.