BSW Wealth Partners Raises Stock Position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

BSW Wealth Partners raised its stake in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,971 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 292 shares during the period. BSW Wealth Partners’ holdings in Unilever were worth $452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in Unilever by 4.1% during the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 13,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $744,000 after buying an additional 536 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Unilever in the 2nd quarter worth $594,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Unilever by 15.1% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 44,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,455,000 after purchasing an additional 5,846 shares during the period. Clearbridge Investments LLC lifted its position in Unilever by 598.7% during the second quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 1,301,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,555,000 after purchasing an additional 1,114,992 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Unilever during the second quarter valued at about $5,417,000. 9.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on UL. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded shares of Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.75.

Unilever Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of UL stock opened at $57.29 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $141.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.56, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.49. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $57.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $60.39. Unilever PLC has a 52 week low of $46.46 and a 52 week high of $65.87.

Unilever Company Profile

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.