Dakota Wealth Management Sells 2,215 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Dakota Wealth Management lessened its position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 56,138 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,215 shares during the period. Dakota Wealth Management’s holdings in Unilever were worth $3,183,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UL. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 7.0% during the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,781 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 4,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Unilever by 4.5% during the third 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 last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Group LLC grew its position in Unilever by 4.3% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 4,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $307,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on UL shares. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded shares of Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Erste Group Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Three equities 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 assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Unilever presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.75.

Unilever Stock Performance

NYSE:UL opened at $56.02 on Thursday. Unilever PLC has a 12-month low of $46.46 and a 12-month high of $65.87. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $57.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.37.

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.