Unilever PLC $UL Shares Acquired by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 0.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,585,409 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 21,263 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.11% of Unilever worth $158,149,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UL. Gallacher Capital Management LLC raised its position in Unilever by 1.9% in the second quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 8,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 8,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group increased its stake in shares of Unilever by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 7,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC lifted its position in shares of Unilever by 3.6% in the second quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 5,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $355,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Unilever by 0.8% during the first quarter. Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 26,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,553,000 after buying an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. CICC Research assumed coverage on Unilever in a report on Thursday, August 21st. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Unilever from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Unilever in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Unilever presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $73.00.

Unilever Price Performance

Shares of UL opened at $60.39 on Monday. Unilever PLC has a one year low of $54.32 and a one year high of $65.66. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $60.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.47.

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.