1,500 Shares in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Bought by Heck Capital Advisors LLC

Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 1,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of UL. GFS Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Unilever in the fourth quarter valued at about $7,756,000. BTC Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Unilever by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 37,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,141,000 after purchasing an additional 2,943 shares during the last quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Unilever by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 109,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,235,000 after purchasing an additional 2,734 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. grew its position in Unilever by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 424,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,066,000 after purchasing an additional 7,056 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Affirmative Financial Network increased its stake in Unilever by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network now owns 18,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,052,000 after purchasing an additional 777 shares in the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Unilever Trading Down 1.6 %

UL opened at $57.38 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $57.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.38. Unilever PLC has a 1 year low of $46.46 and a 1 year high of $65.87.

Unilever 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.