Perigon Wealth Management LLC Buys 459 Shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)

Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,384 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Unilever were worth $576,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Buffington Mohr McNeal raised its stake in shares of Unilever by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Buffington Mohr McNeal now owns 30,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,707,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Unilever by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Berkshire Bank now owns 65,613 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,720,000 after acquiring an additional 872 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 17.6% during the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $401,000 after acquiring an additional 1,058 shares in the last quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI boosted its position in shares of Unilever by 367.8% during the 4th quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI now owns 32,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,860,000 after acquiring an additional 25,795 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in Unilever in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 9.67% of the company’s stock.

Unilever Stock Performance

Shares of UL stock opened at $57.38 on Friday. Unilever PLC has a 52 week low of $46.46 and a 52 week high of $65.87. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $57.51 and its 200-day moving average is $60.35.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Unilever from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Unilever from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. StockNews.com lowered Unilever from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Erste Group Bank restated a “hold” rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.75.

Unilever Company Profile

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.