Greenwood Capital Associates LLC Purchases 758 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Greenwood Capital Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 34,717 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 758 shares during the quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $1,968,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UL opened at $57.37 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $57.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $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.