Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL – Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $61.75.
UL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Erste Group Bank reissued 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 report on Tuesday, November 12th.
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Unilever Stock Performance
Unilever stock opened at $57.46 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $142.38 billion, a PE ratio of 17.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $59.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.28. Unilever has a fifty-two week low of $46.46 and a fifty-two week high of $65.87.
Unilever Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 8th were issued a dividend of $0.4755 per share. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.31%. This is a positive change from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 8th. Unilever’s payout ratio is 56.63%.
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.
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