Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton Purchases 1,974 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 149.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,297 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,974 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton’s holdings in Unilever were worth $187,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. O Brien Greene & Co. Inc lifted its position in Unilever by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. O Brien Greene & Co. Inc now owns 6,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $366,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted 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 purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 0.5% during the third quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 39,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,568,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Unilever by 4.5% during the third quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC now owns 4,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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. 9.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Unilever Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE UL opened at $55.06 on Tuesday. Unilever PLC has a 12 month low of $46.46 and a 12 month high of $65.87. The company has a market capitalization of $136.44 billion, a PE ratio of 16.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.49. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.35.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 8th were given a $0.4755 dividend. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.45%. This is an increase from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 8th. Unilever’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.63%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Erste Group Bank reiterated 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 report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.75.

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.