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Unilever PLC (UL) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $58.62 — A.R:R is negative (-0.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0.

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through four segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment offers hair care, such as shampoo,... Read more

$58.62-1.4% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#5 of 13 Household & Personal Products
Stop $56.86Target $57.77(resistance)A.R:R -0.0:1
Analyst target$68.89+17.5%4 analysts
$57.77our TP
$58.62price
$68.89mean
$71

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $58.62 — A.R:R is negative (-0.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 52. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 89d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0
Earnings estimates trending DOWN

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)18.8
P/E (Fwd)14.4
Mkt Cap$124.3B
EV/EBITDA13.8
Profit Mgn18.7%
ROE31.0%
Rev Growth
Beta0.46
Dividend3.90%
Rating analysts24

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9

Options Flow

P/C0.48bullish
IV46%normal
Max Pain$51-13.0% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
0.9
Bollinger
2.1
Gap
5.0
52w Position
5.8

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.1
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
4.5
Macd
10.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.5%/30d — confirmed downtrend
GatesMomentum 3.9<4.5A.R:R -0.0=NEGATIVEDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 89d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Moderate
RSI
52 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $55.08Resistance $58.95

Price Targets

$57
$58
A.Upside-1.5%
A.R:R-0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-0.1% upside)
! Momentum score 3.9/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-28 (89d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is UL stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $58.62 — A.R:R is negative (-0.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 52. Prior stop was $56.86. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the UL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $57.77 (-1.4% upside). Prior stop was $56.86. Stop-loss: $56.86.

What are the risks of investing in UL?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Earnings estimates trending DOWN.

Is UL overvalued or undervalued?

Unilever PLC trades at a P/E of 18.8 (forward 14.4). TrendMatrix value score: 6.2/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about UL?

24 analysts cover UL with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $69.

What does Unilever PLC do?Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It...

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through four segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment offers hair care, such as shampoo, conditioner, and styling; face, hand, and body moisturizer skin care products; and Prestige Beauty and Wellbeing products. The Personal Care segment provides soap and shower skin cleansing products; and deodorant and oral care, including toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash products. The Home Care segment offers washing powders and liquids, and rinse conditioner fabric care products; and a range of home and hygiene cleaning products. The Foods segment provides cooking aids and mini meals comprising soups, bouillons, and seasonings, as well as mayonnaise and ketchup condiments; and Unilever food solutions. The company provides its products under the AXE, Clear, Cif, Closeup, Comfort, Dermalogica, Domestos, Dove, Dove Men+Care, Hellmann's, Horlicks, Knorr, LUX, Lifebuoy, Liquid I.V., Nexxus, Nutrafol, OMO, Pond's, Paula's Choice, Pepsodent, Radiant, Rexona, Sunlight, Sunsilk, Surf, TRESemmé, and Vaseline brand names. Unilever PLC was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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