Financial Life Planners Invests $28,000 in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 66.4% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,454,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,881,000 after acquiring an additional 1,378,517 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Unilever by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 369 shares during the period. Catalina Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in Unilever by 14.7% in the 4th quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC now owns 3,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,000 after purchasing an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Chicago Capital LLC now owns 8,706 shares of the company’s stock worth $494,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Pacific Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Unilever during the fourth quarter valued at about $408,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on UL. StockNews.com cut shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Erste Group Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Three 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.75.

Unilever Stock Performance

UL opened at $57.74 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $57.48 and a 200 day moving average of $60.39. 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.