Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC Sells 205 Shares of Unilever PLC $UL

Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC lowered its stake in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,450 shares of the company’s stock after selling 205 shares during the quarter. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $211,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Unilever during the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Brentview Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Unilever during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 209.0% during the 1st quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 418 shares during the last quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Unilever during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA bought a new stake in shares of Unilever during the 2nd quarter valued at about $55,000. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Price Performance

Shares of Unilever stock opened at $60.47 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $61.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $61.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.53 and a beta of 0.40. Unilever PLC has a one year low of $54.32 and a one year high of $65.66.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a $0.5175 dividend. This is an increase from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $2.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Unilever’s payout ratio is presently 59.31%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on UL shares. Zacks Research upgraded Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Unilever in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a report on Sunday, August 3rd. Finally, CICC Research began coverage on Unilever in a report on Thursday, August 21st. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $73.00.

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.