Hantz Financial Services Inc. Grows Stake in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 79.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 113,122 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 49,958 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Unilever were worth $6,414,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of UL. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Unilever by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,726,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,086,547,000 after buying an additional 1,114,177 shares during the last quarter. Hamlin Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Hamlin Capital Management LLC now owns 2,874,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,008,000 after purchasing an additional 207,549 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 981.6% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,076,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,868,000 after purchasing an additional 1,884,216 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 3.7% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,812,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,588,000 after purchasing an additional 63,835 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 598.7% during the second quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 1,301,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,555,000 after purchasing an additional 1,114,992 shares during the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Unilever Price Performance

NYSE:UL opened at $57.29 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $57.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.39. Unilever PLC has a 12 month low of $46.46 and a 12 month high of $65.87.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank restated a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Royal Bank of Canada cut Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Three investment 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Unilever presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.