Unilever (UL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$60.29 +1.06 (+1.80%)

Closing price 03/10/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$60.65 +0.36 (+0.59%)

As of 03/10/2025 07:43 PM Eastern

Unilever - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 10 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
1

Buy
7

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Unilever in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 10 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, 6 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for UL.

Consensus Price Target

$66.33
10.02% Upside

According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Unilever, the average price target is $66.33. The highest price target for UL is $72.00, while the lowest price target for UL is $60.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.02% from the current price of $60.29.

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UL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/11/24 to 3/11/25	1 Month Ago 2/10/24 to 2/9/25	3 Months Ago 12/12/23 to 12/11/24	1 Year Ago 3/12/23 to 3/11/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$66.33	$61.75	$61.75	$48.00
Forecasted Upside	10.02% Upside	5.95% Upside	5.03% Upside	-2.76% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold	Reduce

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UL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

UL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Unilever Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Unilever	Consumer Staples Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.60	2.48	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.97% Upside	47.57% Upside	19.08% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent UL News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
2/21/2025	DZ Bank 4 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
1/9/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein 3 of 5 stars	C. Elliott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
1/6/2025	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	J. Jones Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Sector Perform ➝ Underperform
11/19/2024	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
8/22/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Buy	$47.00 ➝ $72.00	+16.50%
7/30/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Delmas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong Sell
7/23/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Moskow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$67.00	+15.19%
6/7/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
5/23/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Overweight
5/8/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Biggar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$58.00 ➝ $60.00	+14.11%
2/27/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$52.00 ➝ $48.00	-4.89%
12/11/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Underperform
11/9/2023	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight

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Should I Buy Unilever Stock? UL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, March 7, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Unilever pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Unilever
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Unilever PLC:

Unilever PLC has recently seen an increase in institutional investment, with M&T Bank Corp raising its stake by 2.4%, indicating confidence in the company's future performance.
The stock is currently trading at $59.47, which is near its 1-year high of $65.87, suggesting potential for growth as it approaches previous highs.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Unilever PLC, with a target price of $66.33, indicating that many believe the stock is undervalued at its current price.
Recent upgrades from analysts, including a "strong-buy" rating from Sanford C. Bernstein, reflect positive sentiment and potential for upward movement in stock price.
Unilever PLC has a stable market capitalization of approximately $147.58 billion, which provides a level of security and stability for investors compared to smaller companies.

Unilever
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Unilever PLC for these reasons:

Royal Bank of Canada recently downgraded Unilever PLC from a "sector perform" rating to an "underperform" rating, indicating potential concerns about the company's performance relative to its peers.
Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, suggesting that there are significant concerns about the company's future prospects.
The stock has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.04, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, making it a riskier investment.
Despite recent positive movements, the stock has experienced volatility, with a 1-year low of $46.46, which may deter risk-averse investors.
Hedge funds and institutional investors own only 9.67% of the company's stock, which may suggest a lack of strong institutional confidence in the company's long-term growth potential.

UL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Unilever is $66.33, with a high forecast of $72.00 and a low forecast of $60.00.
: 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unilever in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" UL shares.
: According to analysts, Unilever's stock has a predicted upside of 10.02% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Unilever's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Unilever has been rated by research analysts at DZ Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, and Sanford C. Bernstein in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Unilever more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for Unilever is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Hold. Learn more on how UL compares to other companies.

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Unilever (UL) Stock Forecast & Price Target