Unilever PLC $UL Shares Sold by XML Financial LLC

XML Financial LLC cut its holdings in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 23.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 89,544 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,732 shares during the quarter. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $5,856,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of UL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Unilever by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $599,000 after acquiring an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Unilever by 4.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 35,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,085,000 after acquiring an additional 1,587 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in Unilever by 39.7% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 15,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $969,000 after acquiring an additional 4,501 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its position in Unilever by 70.5% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 378,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,141,000 after acquiring an additional 156,404 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Unilever by 17.4% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 427,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,155,000 after acquiring an additional 63,376 shares during the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Unilever Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of UL opened at $56.66 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $57.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.68. Unilever PLC has a fifty-two week low of $54.75 and a fifty-two week high of $74.97.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Kepler Capital Markets lowered shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Argus upgraded shares of Unilever to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.55.

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.