UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) had its price objective raised by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $97.00 to $102.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 27.35% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on ULS. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of UL Solutions from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of UL Solutions to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of UL Solutions from $97.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UL Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded UL Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, UL Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $85.50.

UL Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of ULS stock opened at $80.10 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $76.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.11. The company has a market cap of $16.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 1.11. UL Solutions has a 12-month low of $49.34 and a 12-month high of $91.95.

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $789.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $782.37 million. UL Solutions had a return on equity of 31.62% and a net margin of 10.61%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that UL Solutions will post 1.69 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UL Solutions

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in UL Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $97,803,000. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in UL Solutions by 1,299.3% in the 4th quarter. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC now owns 1,399,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,347,000 after purchasing an additional 1,299,273 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of UL Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth about $89,174,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of UL Solutions by 21.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,740,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $531,567,000 after purchasing an additional 1,213,188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of UL Solutions by 272.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,460,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,193,000 after buying an additional 1,068,194 shares in the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about UL Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting UL Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus: UL reported $0.53 EPS vs. $0.46 expected and revenue of $789M (vs. ~$782M), with revenue up ~6.8% YoY — a clear near‑term fundamental positive for the stock. MarketBeat Q4 release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase: UL’s board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.145 (an ~11.5% hike), payable March 12 (ex‑dividend March 2), which supports the income profile and signals confidence in cash flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $102 and kept an overweight view, implying meaningful upside from current levels and signaling bullish analyst conviction. TickerReport on Wells Fargo note
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst tweak with limited bullishness: JPMorgan nudged its target to $88 but retained a “neutral” rating, indicating only modest upside and mixed views on near‑term catalysts. Benzinga note
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and details are now available (earnings call transcript and slide deck). Investors should scan the call for guidance and comments on lab investments and segment realignment that will shape future growth. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Deep‑dive commentary highlights strategic investments: coverage notes the company is investing in labs and realigning segments to reshape long‑term growth — potentially positive long term but ambiguous near term. MSN deep dive
• Negative Sentiment: Market is pricing caution: despite the beat and dividend, shares fell — likely reflecting a combination of profit‑taking after recent gains, high valuation metrics (PE near the upper range), and investor concern about near‑term margin pressure from increased lab spending/realignment. Coverage comparing key metrics highlights areas investors are watching closely. Zacks analysis

About UL Solutions

UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) is a global safety science company that provides testing, inspection, certification, advisory and digital solutions designed to help organizations manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance and drive innovation. With roots dating back to 1894 when it was founded as Underwriters’ Electrical Bureau, the company rebranded as UL Solutions following its initial public offering in 2022. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, UL Solutions operates independently to serve a broad range of industries with an emphasis on product safety, performance and sustainability.

The company’s core services include standards development, product testing and certification for sectors such as building products, consumer electronics, automotive, life sciences, energy and industrial equipment.