apricus wealth LLC Sells 4,158 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

apricus wealth LLC cut its holdings in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 57,704 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,158 shares during the period. Unilever makes up approximately 2.5% of apricus wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. apricus wealth LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $3,748,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UL. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Unilever in the 3rd quarter valued at about $463,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Unilever in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,327,000. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 37.9% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $652,000 after purchasing an additional 2,758 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Unilever in the 3rd quarter valued at about $11,908,000. Finally, Greenleaf Trust raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 16,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,047,000 after purchasing an additional 804 shares during the period. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. StockNews.com raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Bank of America raised Unilever from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $47.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Unilever in a report on Tuesday, July 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $67.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Unilever to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.75.

Unilever Stock Performance

NYSE UL opened at $62.30 on Friday. Unilever PLC has a 52-week low of $46.16 and a 52-week high of $65.87. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $63.77 and a 200-day moving average of $58.01.

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.