Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL). In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Unilever stock on August 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED) on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of US Foods (NYSE:USFD) on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) on 8/13/2025.

Unilever Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE UL opened at $61.26 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $150.31 billion, a PE ratio of 17.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.40. Unilever PLC has a 52-week low of $54.32 and a 52-week high of $65.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $61.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.60.

Unilever Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.5175 dividend. This is a boost from Unilever’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $2.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Unilever’s payout ratio is currently 59.31%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Unilever

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of UL. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Unilever by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 15,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $937,000 after purchasing an additional 1,044 shares in the last quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Unilever by 223.7% in the 2nd quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC now owns 249,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,282,000 after purchasing an additional 172,660 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in Unilever by 49.8% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 336,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,517,000 after purchasing an additional 112,024 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its stake in Unilever by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 9,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $609,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in Unilever by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 167,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,269,000 after purchasing an additional 1,352 shares in the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on UL. BNP Paribas raised Unilever to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. CICC Research began coverage on Unilever in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Sunday, August 3rd. Zacks Research raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Unilever in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $73.00 price objective for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $73.00.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.