Pinkerton Retirement Specialists LLC Acquires 2,292 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Pinkerton Retirement Specialists LLC grew its holdings in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 2.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 82,116 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,292 shares during the quarter. Pinkerton Retirement Specialists LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $4,656,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Unilever by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $524,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management now owns 6,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $373,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 9,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $565,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 5,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Unilever stock opened at $63.50 on Thursday. Unilever PLC has a 12-month low of $53.50 and a 12-month high of $65.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $156.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.19, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.44. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $61.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.91.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.5151 per share. This is a positive change from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $2.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.24%. Unilever’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.03%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group upgraded shares of Unilever from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.50.

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.