Stablepoint Partners LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Stablepoint Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 90,510 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,853 shares during the quarter. Stablepoint Partners LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $5,132,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Regatta Capital Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Unilever by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Regatta Capital Group LLC now owns 38,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,203,000 after purchasing an additional 1,127 shares in the last quarter. GSB Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Unilever by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. GSB Wealth Management LLC now owns 56,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,224,000 after purchasing an additional 849 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Unilever by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 12,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $687,000 after acquiring an additional 1,569 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Unilever by 34.5% during the fourth quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 4,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 1,191 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $211,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Price Performance

NYSE:UL opened at $56.49 on Friday. Unilever PLC has a 52 week low of $46.46 and a 52 week high of $65.87. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $57.50 and a 200 day moving average of $60.32.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.