Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC Boosts Holdings in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its stake in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 13.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,569 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,189 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $1,053,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Unilever by 7.0% in the third quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Unilever by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 39,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,568,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Unilever by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 4,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC lifted its stake in Unilever by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC now owns 8,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $495,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Good Life Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC now owns 4,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UL opened at $57.52 on Wednesday. Unilever PLC has a 12-month low of $46.46 and a 12-month high of $65.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $57.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.39.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on UL. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. StockNews.com cut shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Erste Group Bank reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Unilever presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.