Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Stock Holdings Decreased by Windle Wealth LLC

Windle Wealth LLC decreased its position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 0.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 128,090 shares of the company’s stock after selling 220 shares during the quarter. Unilever makes up 4.5% of Windle Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Windle Wealth LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $8,321,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Unilever by 17.4% in the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 73,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,679,000 after buying an additional 10,870 shares during the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC boosted its position in Unilever by 29.1% in the 1st quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 186,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,348,000 after buying an additional 41,976 shares during the period. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC boosted its position in Unilever by 86.5% in the 1st quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 12,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $643,000 after buying an additional 5,945 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in Unilever by 10.5% in the 1st quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 468,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,065,000 after buying an additional 44,717 shares during the period. Finally, Pitcairn Co. purchased a new stake in Unilever in the 1st quarter valued at about $663,000. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Unilever Stock Up 0.9 %

NYSE UL opened at $57.91 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $62.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.49. Unilever PLC has a 12-month low of $46.46 and a 12-month high of $65.87.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.4755 per share. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.28%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 8th. This is a boost from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on UL shares. StockNews.com cut shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Unilever from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $47.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Unilever in a research note on Tuesday, July 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $67.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Unilever to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Unilever currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.75.

Unilever 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.