Unilever
About: Unilever is a diversified personal-care (52% of 2022 sales by value), homecare (14%), and packaged food (34%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemmé haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years; notable purchases include Paula's Choice, Liquid I.V., Horlicks, Garancia, and The Vegetarian Butcher.
Employees: 128,377
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Funds holding %
of 6,831 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 63
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $212M | Put options by funds: $173M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.1B [Q2] → $14B (+$897M) [Q3]
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 [Q2] → 18 (+1) [Q3]
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,099 [Q2] → 1,157 (+58) [Q3]
0.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.52% [Q2] → 8.65% (-0.87%) [Q3]
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 361 | Existing positions reduced: 461
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for UL.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about UL published over the past 30 days
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 day ago
Unilever ice cream spin-off best placed in UK and US - Barclays
Unilever PLC would be best placed spinning off its ice cream division in both London and New York, according to Barclays analysts. Despite speculation of a float in Amsterdam, joint transatlantic listings would reduce risks of flow-back given Uneilver's UK listing and the fact 70% of investors are based in the two, the bank said in a note.
Negative
Business Insider
1 week ago
Donald Trump and Elon Musk appear in Ben & Jerry's censorship lawsuit against Unilever, its parent company. Here's why.
Ben & Jerry's filed a complaint against its parent company, Unilever, in 2024. At the time, Ben & Jerry's accused Unilever of silencing its views on the war in Gaza.
Negative
Reuters
1 week ago
Ben & Jerry's accuses Unilever of muzzling it because of Trump
Ben & Jerry's on Friday ratcheted up its censorship lawsuit against Unilever , accusing its parent company of suppressing a social policy statement the U.S. ice cream maker wanted to release because it mentioned President Donald Trump.
Neutral
Reuters
2 weeks ago
Unilever's India unit to buy 'Minimalist' beauty brand, sees near-term margin pressure
Consumer goods maker Hindustan Unilever said on Wednesday it would buy the 'Minimalist' skin care brand and projected near-term margins at the lower end of its forecast range as it grapples with slowing urban demand.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Procter & Gamble Is In Trouble, Buy Unilever Instead
Unilever is a better buy than Procter & Gamble due to its better value for money, forward valuation, and product mix. Both companies face headwinds in emerging markets, but Unilever's issues are simpler to fix, making it less risky. Unilever's lower P/E ratio and higher dividend yield make it more attractively valued compared to Procter & Gamble.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
All It Takes Is $2,000 Invested in Coca-Cola and Each of These 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Help Generate $278 in Passive Income in 2025
Between 2023 and the end of 2024, the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.16%) gained a staggering 53.2%. The strong two-year performance has left the index with a relatively expensive valuation.
Negative
Reuters
3 weeks ago
Focus: Unilever's Indonesia headache worsens with boycott as local brands seize the day
A boycott against Unilever and other multinationals operating in Israel has worsened the global consumer company's loss of market share in Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, where it is battling smaller, often cheaper local rivals.
Negative
Proactive Investors
4 weeks ago
Unilever will not be able to grow as fast as it wants, says analyst
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) shares fell to their lowest since July after analysts at RBC Capital Markets said the Vaseline, Lynx and Cornetto owner "hasn't the wherewithal" to grow sales volumes as much as it wants. The FTSE 100 consumer good group's aim is to grow volumes 2% but analyst James Edwardes Jones said this is unlikely given various factors, including a "lack of market dominance", as it is market leader in only half of its business once it has spun off its ice cream arm.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
My New Year's Resolution For 2025: Invest $10,000 In These 6 Stocks
I review here the stocks of six quality companies that I am convinced will bring me closer to my ambitious goal of being able to fund my living expenses through dividends. Dividend growth investing is not a get-rich-quick strategy, it requires commitment and a long-term mindset. Making a New Year's resolution is a great way to help maintain that mindset. I discuss two scenarios of hypothetical investors who start their journey in 2025. I detail the significant impact a long-term commitment – even without additional investments – can make.
Neutral
Proactive Investors
1 month ago
Unilever to sell 'cherished' 100-year old brands to sharpen portfolio
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) has agreed the sale of two of its oldest brands, Dutch brand Unox and Belgium's Zwan, to the Zwanenberg Food Group. A part of the Unilever portfolio for almost 100 years, the Anglo-Dutch group said the sale was to sharpen up its food portfolio and focus on fewer and bigger brands.
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