UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) had its price objective lifted by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $84.00 to $88.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 10.80% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on ULS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UL Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of UL Solutions to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of UL Solutions in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on UL Solutions from $97.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on UL Solutions from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $85.50.

UL Solutions Price Performance

Shares of ULS stock traded down $3.22 on Friday, reaching $79.42. The company had a trading volume of 536,093 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,171,948. The business’s 50-day moving average is $76.01 and its 200 day moving average is $74.99. UL Solutions has a one year low of $49.34 and a one year high of $91.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.95 billion, a PE ratio of 47.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 1.11.

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.07. UL Solutions had a net margin of 11.29% and a return on equity of 34.49%. The business had revenue of $789.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $782.37 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.49 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that UL Solutions will post 1.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of UL Solutions by 48.4% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 524 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. bought a new stake in UL Solutions in the third quarter worth about $40,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in UL Solutions by 3,070.0% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 614 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers bought a new position in shares of UL Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of UL Solutions by 28.2% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 731 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter.

Key UL Solutions News

Here are the key news stories impacting UL Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on ULS from $97 to $102 and assigned an “overweight” rating, implying ~27% upside from the current level — a clear buy-side endorsement that can support the stock over the medium term. Wells Fargo price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus: EPS $0.53 vs. $0.46 expected and revenue $789M vs. $782M; revenue rose ~6.8% YoY and margins/ROE remained strong — these beat-and-grow fundamentals typically support higher multiples. Q4 results and press release
• Positive Sentiment: Board increased the quarterly dividend ~11.5% to $0.145 (annualized yield ≈0.7%); ex-dividend date Mar 2 — signals cash-flow confidence though yield is modest.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company published the Q4 earnings presentation and the conference call transcript — useful for detail on segment performance, backlog and guidance assumptions but no headline guidance changes were reported in the coverage. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/coverage write-ups (Zacks, Investing/Yahoo syndication) highlight the quarter beat and review key metrics vs. estimates — helpful context but largely reiterative of the results. Zacks coverage

UL Solutions Company Profile

UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) is a global safety science company that provides testing, inspection, certification, advisory and digital solutions designed to help organizations manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance and drive innovation. With roots dating back to 1894 when it was founded as Underwriters’ Electrical Bureau, the company rebranded as UL Solutions following its initial public offering in 2022. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, UL Solutions operates independently to serve a broad range of industries with an emphasis on product safety, performance and sustainability.

The company’s core services include standards development, product testing and certification for sectors such as building products, consumer electronics, automotive, life sciences, energy and industrial equipment.