Unilever PLC (UL) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the UL stock price target?

Take-profit $57.75 (+0.9% upside). Target $57.75 (+0.9%), stop $54.84 (−4.3%), A.R:R 0.2:1.

Q: Is UL overvalued or undervalued?

Unilever PLC trades at a P/E of 19.0 (forward 14.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Overall verdict: Hold.

Q: What do analysts say about UL?

22 analysts cover UL with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $68.

Recovery setup

HoldVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate ConfidenceUpdated 15 hr ago (May 20, 2026, 1:41 AM ET)

Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $57.22, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0.

$57.22+0.9% A.UpsideScore 5.8/10#2 of 13 Household & Personal Products

QualityF-score5 / 9FCF yield5.03%

IncomeYield3.98%(5y avg 3.56%)Payout78.60%

Stop $54.84Target $57.75(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 0.2:1

Analyst target$67.94+18.7%4 analysts

$57.75our TP

$57.22price

$67.94mean

$71

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $57.22, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 54. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 70d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Unilever PLC

Latest news

'Unilever Values Greens Supplement Maker Grüns At $1.2B' - Axios Pro Deals — benzinga Apr 9, 2026 neutral
Deal Dispatch: McCormick, Unilever Merge, Sysco Acquires Jetro Restaurant Depot For $29 Billion, QVC Considers Bankruptc — benzinga Apr 3, 2026 positive

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards

Sector modifier (Consumer Defensive): +0.8

Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)

Risks

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0

Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)19.0

P/E (Fwd)14.7

Mkt Cap$124.8B

EV/EBITDA13.8

Profit Mgn18.7%

ROE31.0%

Rev Growth—

Beta0.45

Dividend3.98%

Rating analysts22

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.56bullish

IV40%normal

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value6.515%0.97

Quality6.515%0.97

Growth5.015%0.75

Momentum3.210%0.32

Sentiment6.810%0.68

Insider Activity5.010%0.50

Peer Rank5.510%0.55

Technical Setup6.25%0.31

Risk Profile7.95%0.40

Catalyst6.75%0.34

Overall (Σ contributions)5.79

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv

1.0

Ma Position

1.0

Volume

2.4

Rsi

4.5

Macd

7.3

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.2%/30d — confirmed downtrend

GatesMomentum 3.2<4.5A.R:R 0.2 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 70d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Moderate

RSI

54 · Neutral

↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $56.19Resistance $60.17

Price Targets

$55

$58

A.Upside+0.9%

A.R:R0.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (0.9% upside)

! Momentum score 3.2/10 — below 4.5 minimum

! Reward/Risk 0.2:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

3/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-07-28 (70d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is UL stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $57.22, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 54. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $57.75 (+0.9%), stop $54.84 (−4.3%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the UL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $57.75 (+0.9% upside). Target $57.75 (+0.9%), stop $54.84 (−4.3%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Stop-loss: $54.84.

What are the risks of investing in UL?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Negative momentum.

Is UL overvalued or undervalued?

Unilever PLC trades at a P/E of 19.0 (forward 14.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about UL?

22 analysts cover UL with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $68.

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.