Clean Yield Group Has $8.19 Million Stock Holdings in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Clean Yield Group decreased its stake in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 144,503 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,503 shares during the period. Unilever accounts for about 2.6% of Clean Yield Group’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Clean Yield Group’s holdings in Unilever were worth $8,193,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. O Brien Greene & Co. Inc boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. O Brien Greene & Co. Inc now owns 6,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its stake in Unilever by 7.0% in the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 39,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,568,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Unilever by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC now owns 4,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the period. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Unilever by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 4,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $307,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Unilever Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSE UL traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $55.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,224,650 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,067,717. The company has a market capitalization of $136.29 billion, a PE ratio of 16.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.49. Unilever PLC has a 52 week low of $46.46 and a 52 week high of $65.87. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $60.35.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 8th were given a dividend of $0.4755 per share. This is a boost from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 8th. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.46%. Unilever’s payout ratio is presently 56.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada lowered shares of Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. StockNews.com cut shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Erste Group Bank reaffirmed 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 and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.75.

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.