Sei Investments Co. Raises Position in Unilever PLC $UL

Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 2.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 432,737 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,367 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Unilever were worth $24,653,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of UL. Evergreen Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Unilever by 160.8% in the 4th quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 82,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,375,000 after buying an additional 50,682 shares in the last quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 1,135.3% in the fourth quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 388,355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,398,000 after acquiring an additional 356,918 shares in the last quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Unilever by 59.7% in the fourth quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 64,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,229,000 after acquiring an additional 24,163 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Unilever by 77.6% in the first quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 39,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,226,000 after acquiring an additional 17,093 shares during the period. Finally, Managed Asset Portfolios LLC grew its position in shares of Unilever by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Managed Asset Portfolios LLC now owns 299,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,604,000 after purchasing an additional 33,324 shares in the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Unilever Stock Up 9.5%

Shares of UL opened at $67.21 on Wednesday. Unilever PLC has a 1 year low of $54.75 and a 1 year high of $74.97. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.30.

Unilever News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Unilever this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Underlying sales rose 5.8% year over year in the second quarter, accelerating from 3.8% in the first quarter and exceeding analysts’ roughly 4.1% expectation. The result marked Unilever’s strongest quarterly volume growth in more than a decade. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year outlook after higher volumes and pricing supported sales. Beauty and personal care, home care and other trusted household brands benefited from resilient consumer demand despite broader geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Wall Street Journal article
• Positive Sentiment: The earnings update prompted a broad rally in Unilever shares, with unusually heavy trading volume indicating strong investor reaction to the improved growth outlook. Yahoo Finance article
• Neutral Sentiment: Unilever’s reported quarterly EPS of $0.92 and revenue of $14.62 billion were listed below consensus estimates of $1.85 and $29.49 billion, respectively. Investors appear to be placing greater weight on underlying sales, volume momentum and guidance; the apparent comparison may reflect differences in reporting or consensus definitions.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on UL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Unilever from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. DZ Bank upgraded Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Unilever from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company 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.