Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Shares Bought by Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC

Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 109,964 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,734 shares during the period. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $6,235,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Stonegate Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 155.2% in the 4th quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 8,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $477,000 after acquiring an additional 5,117 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 16.9% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 110,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,180,000 after buying an additional 15,941 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Unilever in the 3rd quarter valued at $11,694,000. WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Unilever by 236.2% during the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 30,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,997,000 after acquiring an additional 21,441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Radnor Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Unilever during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,388,000. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Unilever Stock Up 1.8 %

NYSE:UL opened at $58.29 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $60.35. Unilever PLC has a 1 year low of $46.46 and a 1 year high of $65.87.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports 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. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded shares of Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Erste Group Bank reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.75.

Unilever 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.