Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Sells 2,217 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lessened its holdings in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 24.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,719 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,217 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Unilever were worth $381,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of UL. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Unilever by 16.9% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 110,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,180,000 after acquiring an additional 15,941 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in Unilever in the 3rd quarter valued at $11,694,000. WCM Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Unilever by 236.2% in the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 30,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,997,000 after buying an additional 21,441 shares in the last quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Unilever in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,388,000. Finally, Oak Ridge Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Unilever by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC now owns 115,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,574,000 after purchasing an additional 6,092 shares during the period. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on UL. StockNews.com lowered Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, Erste Group Bank reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.75.

Unilever Stock Performance

NYSE:UL opened at $56.70 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $57.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $60.34. Unilever PLC has a 52-week low of $46.46 and a 52-week high of $65.87.

Unilever Company Profile

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.