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Unilever PLC (UL)

Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | London, United Kingdom | NYSE
56.96 USD -1.00 (-1.725%) ⇩ (April 21, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 1:06 a.m. EDT

Unilever is currently caught in a macro divergence priced by the market: a "high-quality" long-term buy at a discount (forward P/E ~14.7x, yield 3.8%) is being obscured by aggressive speculative put buying targeting a 30% downside to $30-40. Short-term momentum is fading as the stock hovers below critical moving averages (50-day: $65), but the long-term setup remains solid for buy-and-hold investors with a focus on the food business divestment accretion.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.075368
AutoETS0.082641
AutoARIMA0.082855
MSTL0.083016

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 2.25
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.161
Excess Kurtosis -1.34
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-26
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-26
Debt to Equity Ratio 160.789
Revenue per Share 23.124
Market Cap 124,394,151,936
Trailing P/E 18.74
Forward P/E 14.38
Beta 0.46
Profit Margins 18.75%
Previous Name The Unilever Group
Website https://www.unilever.com

As of April 19, 2026, 1:06 a.m. EDT: Options activity shows a distinct divergence: call buyers are identified near the current price (57.5-62.5 strikes) for May-June, with significant open interest walls at 70-72.5 for later 2027 dates indicating bullish convictions. However, put buyers have aggressively deployed capital deep OTM (30-45 strikes) in 2026-2027 expirations, showing "long put" positioning for a downside catch. The high put activity at 30-40 strikes (where volume significantly exceeds open interest) suggests a speculative bet on a significant gap down, while the call flow at higher strikes (70-85) suggests a bet on a rotation higher. The implied volatility skew remains elevated for out-of-the-money puts relative to calls as of early April.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.75% 3.35% 3.57% 3.84%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-27 0.555000 0.752542
2025-11-07 0.592342 0.862232
2025-08-15 0.588964 0.871446
2025-05-16 0.585586 0.863244
2025-02-28 0.525901 0.852971
2024-11-08 0.536036 0.840999
2024-08-09 0.537162 0.829308
2024-05-16 0.513514 0.893135
2024-02-22 0.515766 0.964373
2023-11-16 0.511261 1.025429
2023-08-03 0.534910 0.988927
2023-05-18 0.529279 0.976530
2023-02-23 0.514640 0.998119
2022-11-17 0.474099 0.977299
2022-08-04 0.488739 1.010218
2022-05-19 0.513514 1.204542
2022-02-24 0.548423 1.140603
2021-11-04 0.560811 1.092627
2021-08-05 0.566441 1.029539
2021-05-20 0.581081 1.002729
2021-02-25 0.578829 1.137918
2020-10-29 0.546171 1.010904
2020-08-06 0.528153 0.941370
2020-05-14 0.501126 1.066561
2020-02-20 0.509009 0.934400
2019-10-31 0.509009 0.933980
2019-08-08 0.516892 0.972120
2019-05-02 0.522523 0.978606
2019-02-14 0.497748 1.031178
2018-11-01 0.505631 1.074974
2018-08-02 0.510135 1.032655
2018-05-03 0.539414 1.163471
2018-02-15 0.501126 1.087763
2017-11-02 0.475225 1.004002
2017-08-02 0.466216 0.976646
2017-05-03 0.431306 1.002011
2017-02-08 0.387387 1.109773
2016-10-26 0.399775 1.161428
2016-08-03 0.397523 1.060789
2016-04-27 0.411036 1.121534
2016-02-03 0.371622 1.043866
2015-10-28 0.387387 1.082156
2015-08-05 0.369369 1.017086
2015-04-22 0.359234 1.026323
2015-02-04 0.365991 1.080790
2014-11-05 0.409910 1.322306
2014-08-06 0.432432 1.308564
2014-05-07 0.443694 1.320046
2014-02-05 0.411036 1.438953
2013-11-06 0.414414 1.384316
2013-08-07 0.398649 1.343113
2013-05-08 0.393018 1.242607
2013-02-06 0.364865 1.255048
2012-11-07 0.355856 1.330947
2012-08-08 0.331081 1.293521
2012-05-09 0.360360 1.506376
2012-02-15 0.334459 1.473539
2011-11-08 0.345721 1.459667
2011-08-10 0.359234 1.702197
2011-05-11 0.370495 1.674000
2011-02-09 0.322072 1.611936
2010-11-09 0.328829 1.623828
2010-08-11 0.309685 1.739887
2010-05-12 0.314189 1.687728
2010-02-10 0.306306 1.619818
2009-11-18 0.444820 2.280174
2009-05-20 0.686937 4.626011
2008-11-05 0.371622 2.592656
2008-05-21 0.752252 3.842679
2007-11-07 0.397523 1.875945
2007-05-23 0.711712 3.893440
2006-11-08 0.716216 4.641841
2006-05-17 0.628754 4.953471
2005-11-16 0.299049 2.502184
2005-05-18 0.604354 4.943717
2004-11-03 0.290916 2.805486
2004-05-19 0.558058 5.161668
2003-11-05 0.260886 2.668471
2003-05-14 0.435435 4.206787
2002-11-06 0.225851 2.085123
2002-05-15 0.394144 3.861612
2001-04-25 0.352227 4.452890
2000-11-15 0.177678 2.143229
2000-04-20 0.342843 4.980157
1999-11-17 0.178929 2.313099
1999-04-21 0.349725 3.727019
1998-11-18 0.153278 1.414361
1998-04-22 0.092593 0.888870
1997-11-19 0.148273 1.863561
1997-04-09 0.278091 4.435260
1996-11-22 0.132476 2.324666
1996-04-15 0.270427 6.123914
1995-11-24 0.086962 1.934007
1995-04-07 0.251502 5.396770
1994-12-02 0.064909 1.647376
1994-04-08 0.218813 6.451616
1993-12-03 0.070383 1.852268
1993-04-08 0.183621 4.918154
1992-11-19 0.066786 1.896532
1992-04-10 0.202546 5.950257
1991-11-29 0.063345 2.049179
1991-04-15 0.163288 5.643698
1990-11-26 0.064752 2.458626
1990-04-09 0.172203 7.809848
1989-11-27 0.059591 2.812610
1989-04-11 0.129505 7.353658
1989-01-05 0.049268 3.078479
1988-12-05 0.040666 2.565291
1988-04-12 0.112613 6.612904
1987-11-23 0.047235 3.134728
1987-04-28 0.086305 5.330285
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.22
dividendYield 3.9
exDividendDate 2026-02-27
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.977
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.03410973
lastDividendValue 0.555
lastDividendDate 2026-02-27
dividendDate 2026-04-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.21238744
Address1 Unilever House
Address2 100 Victoria Embankment
All Time High 74.98
All Time Low 1.055743
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 700
Average Analyst Rating 1.6 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,375,150
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,527,019
Average Volume 4,527,019
Average Volume10Days 4,375,150
Beta 0.462
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 200
Book Value 8.36514
City London
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country United Kingdom
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 56.96
Current Ratio 0.788
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 57.79
Day Low 56.955
Debt To Equity 160.789
Display Name Unilever
Dividend Date 1,775,779,200
Dividend Rate 2.22
Dividend Yield 3.9
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,770,930,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,770,930,000
Earnings Timestamp 1,770,903,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,770,903,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,770,903,000
Ebitda 10,849,000,448
Ebitda Margins 0.21482
Enterprise To Ebitda 13.777
Enterprise To Revenue 2.96
Enterprise Value 149,466,300,416
Eps Current Year 3.14646
Eps Forward 3.9602237
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.04
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,150,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 64.6652
Fifty Day Average Change -7.7052
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.11915529
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -21.238745
Fifty Two Week High 74.98
Fifty Two Week High Change -18.020004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.2403308
Fifty Two Week Low 54.95
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.0099983
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.036578678
Fifty Two Week Range 54.95 - 74.98
Financial Currency EUR
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,842,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.55
Float Shares 2,160,934,799
Forward Eps 3.9602237
Forward P E 14.383026
Free Cashflow 6,273,124,864
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 93,731
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.46945998
Gross Profits 23,708,999,680
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.099350005
Implied Shares Outstanding 2,183,886,100
Industry Household & Personal Products
Industry Disp Household & Personal Products
Industry Key household-personal-products
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,772,150,400
Last Dividend Value 0.555
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,765,238,400
Last Split Factor 888:1000
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Unilever PLC
Market us_market
Market Cap 124,394,151,936
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_523191
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Name Change Date 2,026-04-20
Net Income To Common 5,681,999,872
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 125,692,769,079
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 57.73
Operating Cashflow 8,350,000,128
Operating Margins 0.20052
Payout Ratio 0.786
Peg Ratio 11.31
Phone 44 20 7822 5252
Pre Market Change 0.39549637
Pre Market Change Percent 0.69440144
Pre Market Price 57.3505
Pre Market Time 1,776,847,906
Prev Name The Unilever Group
Previous Close 57.96
Price Eps Current Year 18.102882
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 6.8092103
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.4631042
Profit Margins 0.18749
Quick Ratio 0.497
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.6
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.0
Regular Market Change Percent -1.72533
Regular Market Day High 57.79
Regular Market Day Low 56.955
Regular Market Day Range 56.955 - 57.79
Regular Market Open 57.73
Regular Market Previous Close 57.96
Regular Market Price 56.96
Regular Market Time 1,776,801,602
Regular Market Volume 3,420,352
Return On Assets 0.08427
Return On Equity 0.30955
Revenue Per Share 23.124
Sand P52 Week Change 0.3140242
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Shares Outstanding 2,183,886,100
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0017
Shares Short 3,244,046
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 3,600,034
Short Name Unilever PLC
Short Ratio 0.74
Source Interval 15
Symbol UL
Target High Price 71.72252
Target Low Price 65.87654
Target Mean Price 69.32629
Target Median Price 69.85303
Total Cash 5,011,999,744
Total Cash Per Share 2.3
Total Debt 28,277,999,616
Total Revenue 50,503,000,064
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.977
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.03410973
Trailing Eps 3.04
Trailing P E 18.736841
Trailing Peg Ratio 11.31
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 67.05119
Two Hundred Day Average Change -10.091194
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.15049985
Type Disp Equity
Volume 3,420,352
Website https://www.unilever.com
Zip EC4Y 0DY