Community Financial Services Group LLC Acquires 402 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Community Financial Services Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 11.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,931 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 402 shares during the period. Community Financial Services Group LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $223,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in UL. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Unilever by 981.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,076,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,868,000 after purchasing an additional 1,884,216 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Unilever by 7.1% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,726,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,086,547,000 after purchasing an additional 1,114,177 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 493.4% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 1,105,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,785,000 after buying an additional 918,841 shares during the period. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 7,466.0% during the 3rd quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 629,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,897,000 after buying an additional 621,248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canoe Financial LP bought a new position in shares of Unilever during the 3rd quarter worth $23,488,000. Institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of UL opened at $58.86 on Wednesday. Unilever PLC has a 1-year low of $46.46 and a 1-year high of $65.87. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.40.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.