Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Shares Bought by Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV

Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 6.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,966 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV’s holdings in Unilever were worth $168,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Unilever in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of Unilever in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Unilever in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Unilever in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in shares of Unilever in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UL opened at $58.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $146.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.88, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.47. Unilever PLC has a 1-year low of $46.46 and a 1-year high of $65.87. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $57.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.57.

Unilever Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.4674 per share. This represents a $1.87 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.17%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Unilever’s payout ratio is 53.01%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Unilever has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.33.

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.