Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Shares Bought by Capstone Financial Advisors Inc.

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Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL – Free Report) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,882 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 209 shares during the period. Capstone Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Unilever were worth $1,467,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UL. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $524,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management now owns 6,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $373,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the period. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Unilever by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 9,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $565,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. grew its holdings in Unilever by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 5,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its holdings in Unilever by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on UL shares. Royal Bank of Canada lowered Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. DZ Bank raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.33.

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Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UL opened at $62.61 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $59.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.80. The firm has a market cap of $154.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.94, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.42. Unilever PLC has a 1 year low of $51.34 and a 1 year high of $65.87.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $0.5151 per share. This represents a $2.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. This is an increase from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Unilever’s dividend payout ratio is 59.03%.

Unilever Company Profile

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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.

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