Market Cap
$139.3B
UL
UNILEVER PLC
$66.16 ▲ +2.34%
Prev close $64.65Market cap$139.3B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$71.50 (+8.1%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
33 New Institutional Positions17 Institutional Exits Consumer & Retail
Snapshot
The big-picture read on UL right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (57%)
Inst. Holders
8 funds
Inst. Value
$46.8M
Inst. Activity
33 buys / 17 sells
Social Sentiment
59° Warm
SEC Reports
12
Price chart 30d +6.3%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 5, 2026 short_volume
Sep 10, 2026 SEC Short Volume: UL — 62.0% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 666,804 | Exempt: 3,334 | TRF Vol: 1,075,758 | Short Ratio: 62.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark
McCormick (MKC) presented at the Barclays Global Consumer Conference, providing an extensive update on the pending acqui
425 — Impact 5/10
Unilever filed a routine monthly voting rights and capital update under UK DTR 5.6.1, disclosing its issued share capita
6-K — Impact 2/10
Unilever filed a Form 6-K disclosing that Fabian Garcia, Business Group President of Personal Care, sold 15,643 American
6-K — Impact 2/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
FMR LLC — ADD
9,006,011 shares ($541.4M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Clearbridge Investments, LLC — TRIM
4,135,829 shares ($248.6M)
Analyst ratings buy % -21.9%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
57% rate it Buy or better · 23 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 57% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 57% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 55% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 55% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 55% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 50% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 54% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 69% |
Price targets
Where 4 covering analysts think UL trades over the next 12 months.
$71.50 +8.1% upside Buy
Current$66.16 Low$67.20 Median$71.79 High$75.22 4 analysts
$67.20$75.22
Analyst rating Buy· 1.6/5 as of Oct 19, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -6.7%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
59°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
12 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 12 neutral · avg impact 3.3/10.
NEUTRAL4255/10
McCormick (MKC) presented at the Barclays Global Consumer Conference, providing an extensive update
Sep 10, 2026
NEUTRAL6-K2/10
Unilever filed a routine monthly voting rights and capital update under UK DTR 5.6.1, disclosing its
Sep 1, 2026
NEUTRAL6-K2/10
Unilever filed a Form 6-K disclosing that Fabian Garcia, Business Group President of Personal Care,
Aug 24, 2026
NEUTRAL6-K2/10
Unilever PLC filed a routine voting rights and capital update as of July 31, 2026, disclosing 2,185,
Aug 3, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Oct 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UL — 62.0% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 666,804 | Exempt: 3,334 | TRF Vol: 1,075,758 | Short Ratio: 62.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UL — 65.1% short (0.6M / 0.9M)
Short: 609,964 | Exempt: 712 | TRF Vol: 937,389 | Short Ratio: 65.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UL — 64.9% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 641,351 | Exempt: 1,196 | TRF Vol: 988,432 | Short Ratio: 64.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 25, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UL — 72.3% short (0.9M / 1.3M)
Short: 915,181 | Exempt: 1,609 | TRF Vol: 1,266,004 | Short Ratio: 72.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UL — 55.1% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 471,480 | Exempt: 29 | TRF Vol: 855,736 | Short Ratio: 55.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.00 | $0.00–$0.00 | — | — | — | $13.2B | — |
| Next Q | $0.00 | $0.00–$0.00 | — | — | — | $13.4B | — |
| Current FY | $3.24 | $3.21–$3.29 | 5.3% | +1.8% | 1↑ 0↓ | $51.7B | 3 |
| Next FY | $3.34 | $3.14–$3.54 | 3.1% | -1.7% | 1↑ 0↓ | $53.9B | 4 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own UL (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
8 institutional holders with $46.8M total value (877,455 shares) as of 2026-Q3. Top holders: TD, WEALTH, DAVENPORT.
Top holders — 2026-Q3
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 282,555 | $16.8M | 36.0% | ADD +33.7% |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | 309,110 | $12.6M | 26.9% | — |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC | 115,421 | $7.0M | 15.0% | — |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | 83,846 | $5.1M | 10.9% | — |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | 60,886 | $3.7M | 7.9% | — |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | 18,652 | $1.1M | 2.4% | — |
| MATHER GROUP, LLC. | 6,948 | $422.0K | 0.9% | — |
| ATWOOD & PALMER INC | 37 | $2.2K | 0.0% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | ADD | 5,563,094 | 9,006,011 | +61.9% | $541.4M |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | TRIM | 5,636,063 | 4,135,829 | -26.6% | $248.6M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | ADD | 3,153,230 | 3,985,623 | +26.4% | $243.9M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | DOUBLED | 153,595 | 3,762,722 | +2349.8% | $226.2M |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | DOUBLED | 1,373,912 | 2,751,880 | +100.3% | $165.4M |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | TRIM | 3,659,488 | 2,519,773 | -31.1% | $151.5M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 296,076 | 2,138,036 | +622.1% | $128.5M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | DOUBLED | 355,119 | 2,103,480 | +492.3% | $126.5M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 1,583,098 | — | $95.2M |
| Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ) | NEW | — | 854,189 | — | $51.3M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for UL.
Shares short
4,955,009
Settlement Sep 30, 2026
Change vs prior
+8.3%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.9
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈0.2%
Estimate — not % of float
All UL filing & press-release reports (12)
- 425 reportSep 10, 2026
- 6-K reportSep 1, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 24, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 3, 2026
- 6-K reportAug 3, 2026
- 425 reportJul 27, 2026
- 425 reportJul 23, 2026
- 425 reportJul 23, 2026
- 425 reportJul 23, 2026
- 425 reportJul 23, 2026
- 425 reportJul 23, 2026
- 6-K reportJul 1, 2026