60.79 USD
-0.68
1.11%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
60.79
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-1.11%
5 days
-0.99%
1 month
-3.42%
3 months
-1.81%
6 months
10.47%
Year to date
7.55%
1 year
7.35%
5 years
11.01%
10 years
36.30%
 

About: Unilever is a diversified beauty, wellbeing, and personal care (44% of 2024 sales by value), homecare (20%), and packaged food (36%) company. Its brands include Dove personal-care products, Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Axe and Rexona deodorants, and TRESemmé haircare. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years; notable purchases include Paula's Choice, Liquid I.V., Horlicks, and Wild deodorants. The company derives 58% of its sales from emerging markets and 42% from developed markets. The US is its largest market, accounting for around 20% of sales, followed by India, which accounts for 11% of sales.

Employees: 125,000

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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

62% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $138M | Put options by funds: $85.6M

9% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 89

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.4B [Q4 2024] → $12.9B (+$456M) [Q1 2025]

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 438 | Existing positions reduced: 424

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q4 2024] → 13 (+0) [Q1 2025]

0.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 8.84% [Q4 2024] → 8.63% (-0.21%) [Q1 2025]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,169 [Q4 2024] → 1,154 (-15) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for UL.

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 12 articles about UL published over the past 30 days

Neutral
New York Post
12 hours ago
Unilever appoints new Ben & Jerry's CEO as battle over board's lefty politics heats up
Jochanan Senf, a Dutch Unilever executive who previously managed Ben & Jerry's Europe business, will start in the new role this month.
Unilever appoints new Ben & Jerry's CEO as battle over board's lefty politics heats up
Negative
WSJ
1 day ago
Unilever Picks New Ben & Jerry's CEO, Escalating Dispute with Independent Board
Jochanan Senf, a longtime Unilever executive, starts in the role this month.
Unilever Picks New Ben & Jerry's CEO, Escalating Dispute with Independent Board
Positive
WSJ
3 days ago
How Unilever Used AI to Make Soap Go Viral
A campaign for Crumbl cookie-scented Dove was pushed by an army of influencers—with AI help. And Unilever aims to bring the same playbook to more of its humdrum toiletries.
How Unilever Used AI to Make Soap Go Viral
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
7 Killer European Stocks To Buy In July
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7 Killer European Stocks To Buy In July
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 weeks ago
Unilever finds its footing as it sheds its cold baggage
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) has had a shaky first half, but Barclays reckons the consumer goods heavyweight could be about to turn a corner. The shares have been lagging, down nearly 6% this year, underperforming the broader European staples sector.
Unilever finds its footing as it sheds its cold baggage
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 weeks ago
Unilever snaps up Dr Squatch for $1.5bn to expand men's personal care portfolio
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) is reported to be paying $1.5 billion to acquire men's personal care brand Dr Squatch from private equity group Summit Partners. The transaction, first announced on Monday, is part of Unilever's strategy to grow its presence in premium and high-growth categories.
Unilever snaps up Dr Squatch for $1.5bn to expand men's personal care portfolio
Positive
Reuters
2 weeks ago
Unilever to pay $1.5 billion for men's grooming brand Dr Squatch, FT reports
Unilever is paying $1.5 billion to buy men's personal care brand Dr Squatch from private equity firm Summit Partners, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing sources.
Unilever to pay $1.5 billion for men's grooming brand Dr Squatch, FT reports
Positive
Kiplinger
2 weeks ago
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Neutral
Proactive Investors
3 weeks ago
Unilever: Ice cream demerger unlikely to give short-term sugar hit
Barclays takes a cautiously optimistic view of Unilever PLC's (LSE:ULVR) proposed demerger of its ice cream division, home to iconic brands like Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Wall's, arguing that execution risk and valuation uncertainties may temper the market's enthusiasm in the near term. The planned separation, expected to be completed by the end of 2025, is part of Unilever's broader strategy to sharpen its focus on faster-growing, higher-margin segments.
Unilever: Ice cream demerger unlikely to give short-term sugar hit
Negative
Proactive Investors
3 weeks ago
Unilever's ice cream sale unlikely to get investors flocking, says leading bank
UBS has stuck a 'sell' tag on Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR), arguing that optimism around its upcoming ice cream spin-off may already be baked into the share price. With the stock trading at 4,637p and the broker setting a 12-month target of 4,000p, the downside case rests on the view that the Anglo-Dutch giant's turnaround narrative faces structural and cyclical hurdles.
Unilever's ice cream sale unlikely to get investors flocking, says leading bank
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