UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) Research Coverage Started at Bank of America

Bank of America started coverage on shares of UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday. The firm issued a buy rating and a $86.00 price target on the stock.

ULS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of UL Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of UL Solutions from $77.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of UL Solutions from $69.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. UBS Group reduced their target price on UL Solutions from $96.00 to $85.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UL Solutions in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, UL Solutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.88.

UL Solutions Price Performance

ULS stock opened at $82.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. UL Solutions has a 52-week low of $49.34 and a 52-week high of $91.95. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.99.

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.07. UL Solutions had a return on equity of 34.49% and a net margin of 11.29%.The business had revenue of $789.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $782.37 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that UL Solutions will post 1.69 EPS for the current year.

UL Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.145 dividend. This is an increase from UL Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. This represents a $0.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. UL Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.14%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UL Solutions

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in UL Solutions by 18.2% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 864 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its stake in shares of UL Solutions by 4.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 3,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Advisor OS LLC increased its holdings in shares of UL Solutions by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 3,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UL Solutions by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 4,174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $304,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sheets Smith Wealth Management grew its position in UL Solutions by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 4,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the last quarter.

UL Solutions News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting UL Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat Wall Street: EPS and revenue topped estimates, showing organic growth and healthy margins — a direct catalyst for the stock rally. MarketBeat / Company Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raise: Board increased the quarterly dividend to $0.145 (11.5% higher), signaling confidence in cash flow and returning more capital to shareholders — supportive for valuation and income investors. (Ex-dividend Mar 2; pay Mar 12.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — provides color on end-market trends, margin drivers and capital allocation that investors will parse for forward guidance and sustainability of growth. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/coverage notes and metric breakdowns published (Zacks, Yahoo, Investing.com) highlight the beat but also show modest YoY EPS uplift — investors will watch guidance and FY estimates for confirmation of sustained acceleration. Zacks: Key Metrics vs. Estimates

About UL Solutions

UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) is a global safety science company that provides testing, inspection, certification, advisory and digital solutions designed to help organizations manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance and drive innovation. With roots dating back to 1894 when it was founded as Underwriters’ Electrical Bureau, the company rebranded as UL Solutions following its initial public offering in 2022. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, UL Solutions operates independently to serve a broad range of industries with an emphasis on product safety, performance and sustainability.

The company’s core services include standards development, product testing and certification for sectors such as building products, consumer electronics, automotive, life sciences, energy and industrial equipment.