apricus wealth LLC Sells 1,188 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

apricus wealth LLC lowered its position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 56,516 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,188 shares during the quarter. Unilever accounts for approximately 2.1% of apricus wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. apricus wealth LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $3,204,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in UL. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of 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 Unilever by 0.5% in the third quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 39,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,568,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC increased its position in Unilever by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 4,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the period. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC raised its holdings in Unilever by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC now owns 8,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $495,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Good Life Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC now owns 4,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of UL opened at $56.49 on Friday. Unilever PLC has a one year low of $46.46 and a one year high of $65.87. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $57.52 and a 200-day moving average of $60.32.

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.