Jefferies Financial Group Raises Unilever (LON:ULVR) Price Target to GBX 4,000

Unilever (LON:ULVR) had its target price hoisted by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from GBX 3,700 ($46.80) to GBX 4,000 ($50.59) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Digital Look reports. The firm presently has an “underperform” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target indicates a potential downside of 7.15% from the company’s previous close.

ULVR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 4,600 ($58.18) price target on shares of Unilever in a report on Monday, April 8th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,960 ($62.74) price target on shares of Unilever in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Unilever to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from GBX 3,600 ($45.54) to GBX 5,100 ($64.51) in a research report on Thursday, May 23rd.

Unilever Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of Unilever stock traded down GBX 37 ($0.47) on Tuesday, hitting GBX 4,308 ($54.49). The stock had a trading volume of 4,167,002 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,981,599. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 4,280.02 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 4,009.11. Unilever has a twelve month low of GBX 3,680.50 ($46.55) and a twelve month high of GBX 4,464 ($56.46). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 142.66, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market capitalization of £107.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,977.06, a PEG ratio of 16.36 and a beta of 0.16.

About Unilever

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.