Hantz Financial Services Inc. Increases Position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 79.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 113,122 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 49,958 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Unilever were worth $6,414,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of UL. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its position in shares of Unilever by 7.0% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Unilever by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 39,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,568,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Unilever by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 4,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC grew its position in shares of Unilever by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC now owns 8,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $495,000 after buying an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Good Life Advisors LLC grew 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 valued at $295,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Unilever Price Performance

Shares of UL stock opened at $57.29 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $60.39. Unilever PLC has a 12-month low of $46.46 and a 12-month high of $65.87.

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.