UBS Confirms Sell Rating for Unilever PLC - Depositary Receipt (UL)
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 19 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
UBS Coverage and Price Target: UBS has reiterated a "Sell" recommendation for Unilever PLC - Depositary Receipt (NYSE:UL) as of October 17, 2025, with an average one-year price target of $69.61/share, indicating a potential upside of 10.29% from its current price of $63.12/share.
Institutional Ownership Trends: There has been a 1.83% increase in the number of funds reporting positions in Unilever, with total shares owned by institutions rising by 8.31% to 283,770K shares over the last three months, while the put/call ratio of 1.02 suggests a bearish outlook.
Analyst Views on UL
Wall Street analysts forecast UL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for UL is 68.37 USD with a low forecast of 60.10 USD and a high forecast of 74.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 65.530
Low
60.10
Averages
68.37
High
74.00
Current: 65.530
Low
60.10
Averages
68.37
High
74.00
About UL
Unilever PLC is a United Kingdom-based global consumer goods business. The Company's segments include Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care and Foods. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment primarily sells hair care (shampoo, conditioner, styling), skin care (face, hand and body moisturizers) and includes Prestige Beauty and Wellbeing. The Personal Care segment primarily sells skin cleansing (soap, shower), deodorant and oral care (toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash) products. The Home Care segment primarily sells fabric care (washing powders and liquids, rinse conditioners) and a range of home and hygiene cleaning products. The Foods segment primarily sells cooking aids and mini-meals (soups, bouillons, seasonings), condiments (mayonnaise, ketchup) and Unilever Food Solutions. The Company's beauty & wellbeing brands include CLEAR, Dermalogica, Liquid I.V., Dove and TRESemme. The Company's home care brands include Cif, Comfort, Domestos, OMO, Radiant, Sunlight and Surf.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
