Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 3,985.07 ($50.64) and traded as high as GBX 4,460 ($56.67). Unilever shares last traded at GBX 4,434 ($56.34), with a volume of 8,909,447 shares traded.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Unilever to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from GBX 3,600 ($45.74) to GBX 5,100 ($64.80) in a research note on Thursday, May 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group restated an "underperform" rating and set a GBX 3,400 ($43.20) target price on shares of Unilever in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a GBX 4,600 ($58.45) target price on shares of Unilever in a research note on Monday, April 8th. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 4,960 ($63.02) target price on shares of Unilever in a research note on Thursday, April 25th.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Unilever
Unilever Price Performance
The company has a market capitalization of £110.85 billion, a PE ratio of 2,033.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.36 and a beta of 0.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 142.66, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 4,216.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 3,986.35.
Unilever Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 16th were paid a GBX 36.74 ($0.47) dividend. This is a positive change from Unilever's previous dividend of $36.47. This represents a yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 16th. Unilever's dividend payout ratio is currently 6,743.12%.
Unilever Company Profile
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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.
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