Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Reduces Position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lessened its position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL – Free Report) by 23.2% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 53,243 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,072 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Unilever were worth $2,928,000 as of its most [...]

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Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lessened its position in shares of Unilever PLC ( NYSE:UL – Free Report ) by 23.

2% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 53,243 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,072 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co.



Inc.’s holdings in Unilever were worth $2,928,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

Red Tortoise LLC purchased a new position in Unilever during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc.

grew its stake in Unilever by 423.8% during the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co.

Inc. now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 428 shares during the last quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc.

purchased a new position in Unilever during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Unilever during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Unilever during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research analysts have weighed in on the company.

UBS Group upgraded Unilever to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. TD Cowen started coverage on Unilever in a research note on Tuesday, July 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $67.

00 price target on the stock. Redburn Atlantic upgraded Unilever from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 7th. Bank of America upgraded Unilever from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $47.

00 to $72.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Finally, StockNews.

com upgraded Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.

com, Unilever presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.75. Unilever Stock Up 0.

3 % Shares of UL stock opened at $65.06 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $61.

26 and a 200 day moving average price of $55.25. Unilever PLC has a 1 year low of $46.

16 and a 1 year high of $65.86. Unilever Increases Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th.

Stockholders of record on Friday, August 9th were issued a $0.4773 dividend. This represents a $1.

91 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.93%. This is a boost from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.

46. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 9th. Unilever Company Profile ( Free Report ) 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. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding UL? Visit HoldingsChannel.

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