Entropy Technologies LP Takes $1.81 Million Position in Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 31,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,810,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of UL. Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 5,117 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Unilever by 16.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 110,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,180,000 after buying an additional 15,941 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new position in Unilever in the third quarter worth approximately $11,694,000. WCM Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Unilever by 236.2% in the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 30,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,997,000 after acquiring an additional 21,441 shares during the period. Finally, Radnor Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Unilever during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,388,000. 9.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Unilever Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSE UL opened at $58.28 on Monday. The company 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com cut Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered shares of Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.75.

Unilever Company 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.