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UL Solutions Inc. (ULS)

Industrials | Specialty Business Services | Northbrook, United States | NYSE
71.60 USD +0.52 (0.732%) ⇧ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 71.49 -0.11 (-0.110%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4:20 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 11:18 a.m. EDT

The long-term investment case remains robust, driven by exceptional profitability metrics including a 38.7% return on equity and a 16% profit margin, alongside a clean balance sheet where debt is nearly matched by cash reserves. While the stock has lagged its 200-day average recently, the underlying business quality—supported by strong free cash flow and a growing dividend—warrants a solid buy rating. In the short term, the picture is mixed; the stock is trading below its 50-day moving average, and the statistical forecast model offers no directional edge. However, options flow reveals a divergence: while some traders are hedging downside risk with puts near current prices, the bulk of speculative volume targets a rally toward the $75-$80 zone by November. This suggests smart money sees value in the current dip, even if the immediate path may remain choppy.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.152722
AutoETS0.155753
AutoARIMA0.155754
AutoTheta0.175018

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 8.07
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.441
Excess Kurtosis -0.15
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 29.383
Revenue per Share 15.652
Market Cap 14,431,919,104
Trailing P/E 28.87
Forward P/E 27.50
Beta 0.71
Profit Margins 16.08%
Website https://www.ul.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 11:18 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move with heavy call volume at the $75 and $80 strikes for November expiration, suggesting a target range well above current prices. However, there is significant put buying at the $60 and $65 strikes for near-term expirations, creating a defensive floor around current levels. The skew in implied volatility favors calls over deep out-of-the-money puts, indicating a bullish bias despite the recent price weakness.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.19% 0.66% — —
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-31 0.145 0.194579
2026-05-29 0.145 0.145729
2026-03-02 0.145 0.173279
2025-11-28 0.130 0.142528
2025-08-29 0.130 0.205794
2025-05-30 0.130 0.181818
2025-02-28 0.130 0.244407
2024-11-29 0.125 0.232645
2024-08-30 0.125 0.229190
2024-06-03 0.125 0.327311
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.82
exDividendDate 2026-08-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.55
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0077377604
lastDividendValue 0.145
lastDividendDate 2026-08-31
dividendDate 2026-09-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.08106011
Address1 333 Pfingsten Road
All Time High 107.54
All Time Low 33.15
Ask 72.5
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,260,450
Average Daily Volume3 Month 924,531
Average Volume 924,531
Average Volume10Days 1,260,450
Beta 0.707
Bid 67.6
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 2
Book Value 7.9
City Northbrook
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 71.6
Current Ratio 1.425
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 71.97
Day Low 70.64
Debt To Equity 29.383
Display Name UL
Dividend Date 1,788,998,400
Dividend Yield 0.82
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,846,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,846,600
Earnings Growth 1.689
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.703
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,846,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,709,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,709,000
Ebitda 721,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.22918
Enterprise To Ebitda 19.997
Enterprise To Revenue 4.583
Enterprise Value 14,417,922,048
Eps Current Year 2.31859
Eps Forward 2.60338
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.48
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,134,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 71.6332
Fifty Day Average Change -0.033203125
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.00046351587
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -8.106011
Fifty Two Week High 107.54
Fifty Two Week High Change -35.940002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.33420125
Fifty Two Week Low 63.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change 8.43
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.13344944
Fifty Two Week Range 63.17 - 107.54
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,712,928,600,000
Float Shares 77,119,045
Forward Eps 2.60338
Forward P E 27.502708
Free Cashflow 420,500,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 14,587
Fullday Change -0.099998474
Fullday Change Percent -0.14048676
Fullday Price 71.49
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.50413
Gross Profits 1,586,000,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01197
Held Percent Institutions 1.17182
Implied Shares Outstanding 201,563,115
Industry Specialty Business Services
Industry Disp Specialty Business Services
Industry Key specialty-business-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,788,134,400
Last Dividend Value 0.145
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary UL Solutions Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides testing, inspection and certification services and related software and advisory services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Consumer, and Software and Advisory. The Industrial segment provides testing, inspection, and certification services across various end markets, including energy, industrial automation, engineered materials, and built environment, as well as stakeholders, such as manufacturers, building and asset owners, end users, and regulators. The Consumer segment offers safety certification testing, ongoing certification, global market access, testing for connectivity, performance and quality, and critical systems advisory and training services, as well as product market acceptance and risk mitigation services for customers in the consumer products end markets comprising consumer electronics, medical devices, information technologies, appliances, HVAC, lighting, and retail, as well as consumer applications, such as new mobility, smart products, and 5G. The Software and Advisory segment provide software and technical advisory services that enable customers to manage regulatory requirements, deliver supply chain transparency, and operationalize sustainability. It offers ULTRUS, a software that helps customers meet regulatory, supply chain, and sustainability challenges. UL Solutions Inc. was formerly known as UL Inc. and changed its name to UL Solutions Inc. in December 2021. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. UL Solutions Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ULSE Inc.
Long Name UL Solutions Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 14,431,919,104
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_838935
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 506,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 13,200,102,550
Number Of Analyst Opinions 12
Open 71.0
Operating Cashflow 678,000,000
Operating Margins 0.18382
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.2218
Peg Ratio 1.45
Phone 847-272-8800
Post Market Change -0.11000061
Post Market Change Percent -0.15363213
Post Market Price 71.49
Post Market Time 1,792,009,225
Previous Close 71.08
Price Eps Current Year 30.880836
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 9.063291
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.587387
Profit Margins 0.16083999
Quick Ratio 1.321
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.84615
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.519997
Regular Market Change Percent 0.731565
Regular Market Day High 71.97
Regular Market Day Low 70.64
Regular Market Day Range 70.64 - 71.97
Regular Market Open 71.0
Regular Market Previous Close 71.08
Regular Market Price 71.6
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,002
Regular Market Volume 994,564
Return On Assets 0.12332
Return On Equity 0.38712
Revenue Growth 0.052
Revenue Per Share 15.652
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17004645
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 77,808,115
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0275
Shares Short 5,550,147
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,935,965
Short Name UL Solutions Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.080699995
Short Ratio 6.09
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol ULS
Target High Price 120.0
Target Low Price 79.0
Target Mean Price 96.56667
Target Median Price 96.0
Total Cash 434,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.15
Total Debt 476,000,000
Total Revenue 3,145,999,872
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.55
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0077377604
Trailing Eps 2.48
Trailing P E 28.870966
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.3294
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 83.1273
Two Hundred Day Average Change -11.527298
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.13867043
Type Disp Equity
Volume 994,564
Website https://www.ul.com
Zip 60,062