Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through Beauty & Personal Care, Foods & Refreshment, and Home Care segments. The Beauty & Personal Care segment provides skin care and hair care products, deodorants, and skin cleansing products under the Axe, Clear, Dove, Lifebuoy, Lux, Pond's, Rexona, Signal, Suave, Sunsilk, TRESemmé, and Vaseline brands. The Foods & Refreshment segment offers ice cream, soups, bouillons, seasonings, mayonnaise, ketchups, and tea categories under the Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Brooke Bond, Heart (Wall's), Hellmann's, Knorr, Lipton, Magnum, The Vegetarian Butcher, and Unilever Food Solutions brands. The Home Care segment provides fabric solutions, and home care and hygiene products under the Cif, Omo, Persil, Domestos, Seventh Generation, and Sunlight brands. Unilever PLC was incorporated in 1894 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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8/22/2024 | $47.00 → $72.00 | Underperform → Buy | BofA Securities |
7/23/2024 | $67.00 | Buy | TD Cowen |
6/7/2024 | Neutral → Buy | Redburn Atlantic | |
5/23/2024 | Underweight → Overweight | JP Morgan | |
2/27/2024 | $52.00 → $48.00 | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Morgan Stanley |
12/11/2023 | Buy → Underperform | Jefferies | |
12/11/2023 | Underperform → Mkt Perform | Bernstein | |
11/9/2023 | Equal Weight → Overweight | Barclays | |
10/11/2023 | $44.00 | Underperform | BofA Securities |
12/5/2022 | Outperform → Mkt Perform | Bernstein |
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Only Popsicle Jolly Rancher products marked for individual sale are impacted Unilever in the United States is recalling approximately 137,000 cases of Popsicle Jolly Rancher Frozen Confection Pop products (single serve offerings) because the products may contain milk, which is not listed as an ingredient on the label. Persons who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240821410508/en/(Photo: Business Wire) The only impacted products are Popsicle Jolly Rancher Frozen Confection Pop
CPG Executive Alfie Vivian Named CEO of Newly Independent CompanyYellow Wood Extends Position as Leading Health and Beauty Investor with Global Brand Portfolio Retail Sales of Over $3 BillionBOSTON, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Wood Partners LLC ("Yellow Wood"), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Elida Beauty brands from Unilever (NYSE:UL). The Elida Beauty portfolio of storied consumer brands includes Q-tips®, Caress, Ponds and St. Ives (for North America and Europe only), Impulse, Noxzema, Monsavon, and Timotei, among others. The new company has global reach with offices i
Unilever's Personal Care brands – Axe, Degree, Dove, and Dove Men+Care – named Official Sponsors of CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024™ This marks the first time Unilever has sponsored the tournament. A range of sponsorship activations and one-of-a-kind experiences across the brands will generate excitement for the upcoming tournament. Unilever has officially announced its partnership with CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024™, with four Personal Care brands named as Official Sponsors. Axe, Degree, Dove, and Dove Men+Care will be integrated throughout the tournament, which will span 14 cities in the United States from June 20 to July 14. The partnership aligns with our Personal Care portfol
Company selected by U.S. Department of Energy for award negotiations Unilever today announced that a major project to significantly reduce carbon emissions at its Ice Cream Business Group's four U.S. factories has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for award negotiations of up to $20.9 million of support. The proposed project would cut 14,000 metric tons of carbon emissions per year, a major step in moving toward carbon neutrality for the factories that produce Ben & Jerry's, Talenti, Magnum, Breyers and other leading brands. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325246937/en/The facility upgrades will
Fourth brand carve-out over four years adds Q-tips®, Impulse, Caress, Tigi, Timotei, Monsavon, Brut, and Alberto Balsam to Yellow Wood Portfolio BOSTON, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Wood Partners LLC ("Yellow Wood"), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, today announced a binding offer to acquire Elida Beauty, a portfolio of brands from Unilever (NYSE:UL). The Elida Beauty portfolio includes Unilever brands Q-tips®, Impulse, Caress, Tigi, Timotei, Monsavon, Brut, Moussel, Alberto Balsam, and VO5. Tad Yanagi, Partner at Yellow Wood Partners, commented, "We are excited to work with Unilever's Elida Beauty team on the carve out and le
Names Seasoned Retail and Consumer Products Executives Ted McCormick as Chief Financial Officer, Geralyn Breig as President, North America, and Will Cornock as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Revlon Group Holdings LLC ("Revlon" or the "Company") today announced a series of strategic executive hires as it progresses with the transformation of its business. The new appointments include: Ted McCormick, Chief Financial Officer: Mr. McCormick has over 25 years of experience in finance roles at public and PE-backed consumer brand companies, including as CFO of Real Truck, The Bountiful Company and Roland Foods, as well as senior finance roles at Unilever (NYSE:UL). Geralyn Brei
Unilever United States Inc. is voluntarily recalling select Knorr Sopa Soup Mix products because the products may contain egg, which is not listed as an ingredient on the label. Persons who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230810348834/en/(Photo: Business Wire) The following products are subject to recall: Product Best if Used by Date* Size GTIN/UPC Knorr Estrellitas con Tomate Tomato Based Star Pasta Soup Mix Dates prior to and includ
Newly formed stand-alone platform Suave Brands Company is led by CEO Daniel Alter, experienced consumer goods executive with Unilever BOSTON, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Wood Partners LLC ("Yellow Wood"), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, has completed the previously announced acquisition of the beauty and personal care brand, Suave, in North America from Unilever (NYSE:UL). With the completion of the transaction, Yellow Wood Partners is creating the Suave Brands Company (SBC), a newly formed stand-alone business created to support the Suave brand under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Daniel Alter, a 20-year Unilever vetera
Yellow Wood continues its success executing corporate carveout transactions and transitioning brands from multinational consumer companies BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Wood Partners LLC ("Yellow Wood"), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Unilever (NYSE:UL) to acquire its beauty and personal care brand, Suave, in North America. The transaction is anticipated to be completed in the second quarter of 2023. Dana Schmaltz, Partner of Yellow Wood Partners, said, "We are excited to have created a strong working relationship with Unilever in this transaction. Yellow W
Unilever has today announced the sale of its Suave brand in North America to Yellow Wood Partners LLC. The Suave beauty and personal care brand includes hair care, skin care, skin cleansing and deodorant products. Esi Eggleston Bracey, President of Unilever USA and CEO of Unilever Personal Care North America, said, "This is another step on our path to shift our portfolio towards strategic growth spaces. Suave has been a much-loved brand since the 1930s, and I am confident it will continue to thrive and serve consumers under its new ownership in North America." Dana Schmaltz, Partner of Yellow Wood Partners, said, "Suave is ubiquitously recognized for its long history of providing accessib
BofA Securities upgraded Unilever PLC from Underperform to Buy and set a new price target of $72.00 from $47.00 previously
TD Cowen initiated coverage of Unilever PLC with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $67.00
Redburn Atlantic upgraded Unilever PLC from Neutral to Buy
JP Morgan upgraded Unilever PLC from Underweight to Overweight
Morgan Stanley downgraded Unilever PLC from Equal-Weight to Underweight and set a new price target of $48.00 from $52.00 previously
Jefferies downgraded Unilever PLC from Buy to Underperform
Bernstein upgraded Unilever PLC from Underperform to Mkt Perform
Barclays upgraded Unilever PLC from Equal Weight to Overweight
BofA Securities resumed coverage of Unilever PLC with a rating of Underperform and set a new price target of $44.00
Bernstein downgraded Unilever PLC from Outperform to Mkt Perform
On Thursday, Unilever plc (NYSE:UL) reported first-half adjusted EPS of 1.67 euros ($1.74), up from 1.39 euros a year ago. The British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company reported sales of 31.12 billion euros, up 2.3% year-over-year (underlying growth of 4.1%). Unilever’s underlying price growth for the first half was 1.6%, with underlying volume sales growth of 2.6%. Also Read: What’s Going On With Unilever Shares Today? Second quarter sales increased 2.2% to 16.09 billion euros. Unilever’s underlying price growth for the quarter was 1%, with underlying volume sales growth of 2.9%. The consumer products giant reported an underlying operating profit of 6.1 bil
As of July 25, 2024, three stocks in the consumer staples sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions. The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the RSI is above 70, according to Benzinga Pro. Here's the latest list of major overbought players in this sector. Unilever plc (NYSE:UL) On July 25, Unilever reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1
We continue to expect underlying sales growth (USG) for 2024 to be within our multi-year range of 3% to 5%, with the majority of the growth being driven by volume. Underlying operating margin for the full year is expected to be at least 18%, with increasing investment behind our brands. We expect the year-on-year margin progression in the second half to be smaller than in the first half. Our very strong gross margin progression in the first half reflects positive contributions from volume leverage, mix and net productivity but also factors that will not repeat in the second half such as, a low prior year comparator affected by high input costs, and carry-over pricing from a period of highe
Unilever (NYSE:UL) reported quarterly adj. earnings of $1.74 per share. This is a 16.27 percent increase over earnings of $1.50 per share from the same period last year. The company reported $33.48 billion in sales this quarter. This is a 1.79 percent increase over sales of $32.89 billion the same period last year.
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Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) shares are trading higher on Friday. The consumer goods giant intends to reduce one-third of its office positions in Europe by the end of 2025 as part of efforts led by the CEO to stimulate growth, Reuters reported. Unilever announced plans to eliminate up to 3,200 positions across Europe by the end of 2025 during a company-wide call with senior executives on Wednesday. This move comes amidst ongoing efforts by the company, which counts billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz among its shareholders and board members, to streamline its operations. Also Read: Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founders Not Worried About Ozempic’s Impact On Ice Cream Business: Here’s Why
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/unilever-to-cut-a-third-of-office-jobs-in-europe-by-end-of-2025-report-124071200833_1.html Unilever plans to cut a third of all office roles in Europe by the end of next year as new CEO Hein Schumacher forges ahead with a plan to boost growth at the struggling consumer goods giant, the Financial Times reported on Friday.The company told senior executives on Wednesday that as many as 3,200 roles would be cut in Europe by the end of 2025, according to details of a company-wide call shared with the FT.The report added that the cuts were a part of the cost-savings programme announced in March, which included as many as 7,500 layoffs. "The expected net
Labour Party member Keir Starmer is set to become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom with a win over the Rishi Sunak-led Conservative Party. The win marks an end to 14 years of Conservative Party control in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party will also have one of the largest majority government leads in the country in 25 years, as reported by CNN. "A mandate like this comes with a great responsibility," Starmer said Friday. Starmer promised to put "country first, party second" in his victory speech. UK Stocks & ETFS: Gains for United Kingdom stocks and ETFs were minimal on Friday with the results of the election potentially priced in and others dissecting what the La
CPG Executive Alfie Vivian Named CEO of Newly Independent CompanyYellow Wood Extends Position as Leading Health and Beauty Investor with Global Brand Portfolio Retail Sales of Over $3 BillionBOSTON, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Wood Partners LLC ("Yellow Wood"), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Elida Beauty brands from Unilever (NYSE:UL). The Elida Beauty portfolio of storied consumer brands includes Q-tips®, Caress, Ponds and St. Ives (for North America and Europe only), Impulse, Noxzema, Monsavon, and Timotei, among others. The new company has global reach with offices i
Unilever has today announced the sale of its Suave brand in North America to Yellow Wood Partners LLC. The Suave beauty and personal care brand includes hair care, skin care, skin cleansing and deodorant products. Esi Eggleston Bracey, President of Unilever USA and CEO of Unilever Personal Care North America, said, "This is another step on our path to shift our portfolio towards strategic growth spaces. Suave has been a much-loved brand since the 1930s, and I am confident it will continue to thrive and serve consumers under its new ownership in North America." Dana Schmaltz, Partner of Yellow Wood Partners, said, "Suave is ubiquitously recognized for its long history of providing accessib