3,880 Shares in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Bought by R Squared Ltd

R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $220,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. BSW Wealth Partners grew its holdings in shares of Unilever by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 7,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after buying an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC boosted its position in Unilever by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 18,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,053,000 after acquiring an additional 2,189 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Unilever by 155.2% during the 4th quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 8,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $477,000 after acquiring an additional 5,117 shares in the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Unilever by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $576,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Buffington Mohr McNeal raised its holdings in shares of Unilever by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Buffington Mohr McNeal now owns 30,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,707,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Unilever Stock Performance

Unilever stock opened at $57.52 on Wednesday. Unilever PLC has a fifty-two week low of $46.46 and a fifty-two week high of $65.87. The company’s 50-day moving average is $57.51 and its 200-day moving average is $60.39.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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