Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Unilever PLC $UL

Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 3.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 288,396 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,915 shares during the period. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $18,861,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pullen Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Unilever by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 28,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,683,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its stake in Unilever by 19.4% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 997 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in Unilever by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 9,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp grew its stake in Unilever by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 40,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,376,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invested Advisors grew its stake in Unilever by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Invested Advisors now owns 3,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after buying an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on UL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Unilever from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, DZ Bank raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.55.

More Unilever News

Here are the key news stories impacting Unilever this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results outperformed expectations driven by strong volume growth and underlying sales strength — this is cited as the main reason the stock rallied. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Unilever reported underlying sales up ~3.8% with volumes +2.9%; management says power brands and emerging-market growth led the quarter — supports revenue momentum and margin leverage. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Unilever launched a €1.5bn share buyback concurrent with the Q1 release; buybacks and volume-driven sales growth are supportive for EPS and shareholder returns. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Equity analysts at Erste Group raised FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts modestly, reflecting the stronger volume/price mix—this lifts forward earnings expectations. (MarketBeat / analyst note)
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published the Q1 sales/trading call transcript (and a separate slideshow) — provides management commentary and detail on growth drivers and portfolio changes; useful for parsing execution but not a fresh catalyst by itself. Transcript Slideshow
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports say KKR is exploring a potential ~$10bn deal for Unilever’s ex-spreads business — a sale would generate cash and sharpen focus, but terms and timing are uncertain so market impact is conditional. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The Wall Street Journal covered Unilever’s underlying-sales rise amid its large portfolio overhaul — confirms strategy but is more contextual than immediately catalytic. Article Title

Unilever Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of UL opened at $59.80 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $62.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.65. Unilever PLC has a one year low of $54.95 and a one year high of $74.97.

Unilever (NYSE:UL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by ($1.00). The business had revenue of $11.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.39 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Unilever PLC will post 3.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Unilever Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.5449 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%.

Unilever Profile

Unilever PLC is a global consumer goods company with roots dating back to the early 20th century, formed from the merger of the British firm Lever Brothers and the Dutch company Margarine Unie. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of branded products in personal care, home care and foods and refreshments. Unilever’s corporate structure and listings reflect its long history in both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and it operates at scale across diverse consumer markets worldwide.

Unilever’s business is organized around major product categories—Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care and Foods & Refreshment—and includes numerous well-known consumer brands across those categories.