HF Advisory Group LLC Buys 1,185 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

HF Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 13.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,712 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,185 shares during the quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $471,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Marino Stram & Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Unilever by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Marino Stram & Associates LLC now owns 9,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $483,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Buffington Mohr McNeal grew its position in shares of Unilever by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Buffington Mohr McNeal now owns 26,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,302,000 after purchasing an additional 1,630 shares in the last quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 113,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,495,000 after acquiring an additional 1,412 shares in the last quarter. Dakota Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 61,896 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,001,000 after acquiring an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, London & Capital Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. London & Capital Asset Management Ltd now owns 33,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,623,000 after acquiring an additional 2,927 shares in the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Unilever from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $52.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 27th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Unilever currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.00.

Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of Unilever stock opened at $46.85 on Friday. Unilever PLC has a fifty-two week low of $46.16 and a fifty-two week high of $55.99. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $49.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.54.

Unilever Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.4582 per share. This represents a $1.83 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.91%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 22nd.

Unilever 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.