Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC Purchases 465 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 14.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 3,721 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the period. Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $211,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Unilever in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Unilever by 202.5% in the third quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Unilever during the third quarter worth $40,000. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new position in Unilever during the third quarter worth $48,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its position in Unilever by 62.8% in the third quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on UL. StockNews.com cut shares of Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Erste Group Bank reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Three research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.75.

Unilever Stock Down 0.3 %

UL opened at $56.49 on Friday. 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 of $57.52 and a 200-day moving average of $60.32.

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.