American Capital Advisory LLC Reduces Holdings in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

American Capital Advisory LLC lowered its position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,776 shares of the company’s stock after selling 670 shares during the quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $1,291,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UL. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Unilever by 7.0% in the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Unilever by 0.5% during the third quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 39,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,568,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Unilever by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 4,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC raised its holdings in Unilever by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC now owns 8,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $495,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Good Life Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Unilever by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC now owns 4,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Unilever Stock Performance

NYSE UL opened at $58.28 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $57.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $60.36. Unilever PLC has a 52 week low of $46.46 and a 52 week high of $65.87.

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.