Thompson Investment Management Inc. Sells 200 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Thompson Investment Management Inc. lowered its position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 10.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,750 shares of the company’s stock after selling 200 shares during the quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Unilever were worth $99,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UL. Stonegate Investment Group LLC grew its position in shares of Unilever by 155.2% during the 4th quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 8,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $477,000 after buying an additional 5,117 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Unilever by 16.9% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 110,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,180,000 after acquiring an additional 15,941 shares in the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in Unilever in the third quarter worth about $11,694,000. WCM Investment Management LLC grew its holdings 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on UL shares. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded 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 report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned 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.com, Unilever currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.75.

Unilever Price Performance

Unilever stock opened at $58.28 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $57.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.38. Unilever PLC has a 1-year low of $46.46 and a 1-year high of $65.87.

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.