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Unilever PLC

Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products

$65.26

Up+$1.08 (+1.68%)

Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:24 PM

SID Score

5.5/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

54/100

Neutral

Market cap
160.36B
P/E ratio
35.69
Dividend yield
2.96%
52-week range
$54.75 – $74.98
Volume
8.11M
Avg. volume
2.71M

Price performance · UL

UL price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 30, 2026

UL closed at $65.26 after 21 trading sessions, up 9.31% for the selected period.

Last close
$65.26
Period change
+9.31%
Period low
$59.70
Period high
$67.00
Daily close
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UL OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 30, 2026$65.17$65.81$65.095$65.268.11M
Oct 29, 2026$64.35$64.67$63.77$64.184.84M
Oct 28, 2026$63.40$64.235$63.40$63.9410.13M
Oct 27, 2026$64.99$65.23$64.88$65.053.1M
Oct 26, 2026$65.97$66.23$65.54$65.611.87M
Oct 23, 2026$66.97$67.165$65.91$66.233.25M
Oct 22, 2026$65.37$67.03$65.26$67.004.24M
Oct 21, 2026$64.93$64.995$64.125$64.403.13M
Oct 20, 2026$65.625$65.98$64.615$65.225.08M
Oct 19, 2026$65.14$65.42$64.97$65.152.77M
Oct 16, 2026$65.51$66.46$65.44$66.165.53M
Oct 15, 2026$65.30$65.945$64.43$64.657.81M
Oct 14, 2026$63.17$63.885$62.99$63.862.71M
Oct 13, 2026$63.69$63.73$62.43$62.492.39M
Oct 12, 2026$62.53$62.95$62.27$62.952.16M
Oct 9, 2026$61.75$62.26$61.735$62.262.08M
Oct 8, 2026$61.255$61.95$61.135$61.942.98M
Oct 7, 2026$61.08$61.26$60.875$60.982.87M
Oct 6, 2026$60.34$60.985$60.24$60.802.92M
Oct 5, 2026$59.67$60.078$59.54$59.982.66M
Oct 2, 2026$59.89$59.99$59.41$59.703.08M

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Stock researchCompany · Overview

UL research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Unilever is a diversified beauty, wellbeing, and personal care (44% of 2024 sales by value), homecare (20%), and packaged food (36%) company. Its brands include Dove personal-care products, Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Axe and Rexona deodorants, and TRESemmé haircare. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years; notable purchases include Paula's Choice, Liquid I.V., Horlicks, and Wild deodorants. The company derives 58% of its sales from emerging markets and 42% from developed markets. The US is its largest market, accounting for around 20% of sales, followed by India, which accounts for 11% of sales.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Hold
Average target
$59.00
Implied upside
—
Analysts
4
UL recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 7, 2026JefferiesUnderperform—
May 27, 2026JefferiesUnderperform—
May 6, 2026DeutscheHold—
May 1, 2026Berenberg BankHold—
Apr 7, 2026JefferiesUnderperform—
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News briefing

Generated Oct 31, 2026, 7:14 PM

Why Is UL Up Today?

Unilever shares gained 1.68% today as the company lifted its 2026 outlook, signaling confidence in its strategic direction and financial performance trajectory. However, this positive momentum is tempered by news that Dutch regulators have blocked a key brand disposal, creating uncertainty around the company's portfolio restructuring plans.

    Bottom line: Unilever's 1.68% gain reflects investor appreciation for the lifted 2026 guidance, which outweighed concerns about the Dutch regulatory block on brand disposal. While the improved outlook suggests operational confidence, the regulatory setback highlights execution risks; investors should monitor whether additional portfolio moves face similar headwinds and whether management can deliver on the elevated guidance despite these constraints.

    Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026

    Unilever (LSE:ULVR) Faces Dutch Block On Brand Disposal As It Lifts 2026 Outlook

    Unilever (LSE:ULVR) had its planned sale of the Unox processed meats brand to Zwanenberg blocked by the Dutch competition authority over market concentration concerns. The group raised its 2026 growth outlook after reporting what it described as strong Q3 performance, though detailed figures were not disclosed. Management warned of further price increases for cleaning products, citing higher input costs linked to the war in Iran and related supply disruptions. The blocked Unox disposal,...

    Yahoo · Oct 28, 2026

    Nelson Peltz's Group Proposes $7.35 a Share for a Burger Chain the Same Week He Joins a Hockey Company's Board

    Stock Preachers News Commentary - Nelson Peltz, the Chief Executive Officer and a founding partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P., appeared in two sets of corporate filings in the span of three days this week. On Monday he became a director of a newly listed New York hockey company, and on Wednesday a group that includes investment funds managed by Trian submitted a non-binding cash proposal to acquire the burger chain where Peltz has been Chairman Emeritus since September 2024. Taken together w

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