Apollon Wealth Management LLC Buys 1,601 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 4.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 40,580 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,601 shares during the quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $2,301,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UL. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Unilever in the second quarter valued at approximately $594,000. Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Unilever in the 3rd quarter valued at $226,000. Wedmont Private Capital increased its stake in shares of Unilever by 29.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 5,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 1,213 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Unilever by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 4,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $307,000 after buying an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 47.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 56,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,664,000 after buying an additional 18,034 shares during the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Unilever Price Performance

UL opened at $58.28 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $57.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.38. Unilever PLC has a fifty-two week low of $46.46 and a fifty-two week high of $65.87.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. StockNews.com cut Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Unilever has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.75.

Unilever Company Profile

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.