Unilever FY2026 EPS Estimate Increased by Erste Group Bank

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Unilever in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 8th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will earn $3.77 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.76. The consensus estimate for Unilever’s current full-year earnings is $3.53 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on UL. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Unilever from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Unilever from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Unilever in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Unilever currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.55.

Unilever Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UL opened at $61.53 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $63.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.18. Unilever has a 52 week low of $54.75 and a 52 week high of $74.97.

Unilever (NYSE:UL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.84 by ($1.25). The company had revenue of $14.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.80 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Unilever by 16.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,661,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $379,501,000 after purchasing an additional 937,346 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new position in shares of Unilever in the fourth quarter valued at $268,704,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Unilever by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 3,616,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,526,000 after purchasing an additional 323,393 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of Unilever by 13.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,403,807 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,915,000 after purchasing an additional 406,610 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Unilever by 44.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,067,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,625,000 after buying an additional 942,286 shares during the last quarter. 9.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Unilever

Unilever PLC is a global consumer goods company that develops, markets and sells products across beauty and wellbeing, personal care, home care and foods. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dove, Vaseline, Axe, TRESemmé, Sunsilk, Hellmann’s, Knorr, Cif, Domestos and OMO or Persil, depending on the market.

The company serves consumers in markets around the world, with products distributed through retail stores, e-commerce platforms and other channels. Its offerings include skin and hair care, deodorants, oral care, household cleaning products, dressings, condiments, soups and cooking products.

Unilever was created in 1929 through the combination of Margarine Unie, a Dutch margarine producer, and Lever Brothers, a British soap maker.