Unilever PLC $UL Shares Bought by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 8.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,663 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,260 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $1,692,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Unilever in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Brentview Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Unilever in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Unilever by 209.0% in the first quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Unilever in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA purchased a new stake in shares of Unilever in the second quarter valued at approximately $55,000. 9.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of UL opened at $63.18 on Monday. Unilever PLC has a one year low of $54.32 and a one year high of $65.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $155.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.10, a PEG ratio of 4.75 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $61.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.69.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were given a dividend of $0.5175 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This is a positive change from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.07 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Unilever’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.31%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Sunday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut Unilever from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, CICC Research initiated coverage on Unilever in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Unilever currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $73.00.

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.