Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC Buys 2,012 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC grew its position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 25.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,954 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,012 shares during the quarter. Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $564,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in UL. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Unilever by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,726,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,086,547,000 after buying an additional 1,114,177 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 66.4% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,454,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,881,000 after acquiring an additional 1,378,517 shares in the last quarter. Hamlin Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Unilever by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Hamlin Capital Management LLC now owns 2,874,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,008,000 after buying an additional 207,549 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in shares of Unilever by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,812,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,588,000 after acquiring an additional 63,835 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. raised its position in Unilever by 493.4% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 1,105,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,785,000 after acquiring an additional 918,841 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Price Performance

NYSE:UL opened at $57.74 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.39. Unilever PLC has a 52-week low of $46.46 and a 52-week high of $65.87.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Erste Group Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. StockNews.com cut Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average 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.