The stock of Unilever plc ADR (NYSE: UL) has increased by 0.21 when compared to last closing price of 52.02. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.74% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Forbes reported 2024-05-01 that Unilever, the $64 billion international consumer product goods (CPG) giant, just reported strong 4.4% underlying sales growth in the first quarter, led by a 7.4% increase in its Beauty and Wellbeing division, one of its five reporting groups.
Is It Worth Investing in Unilever plc ADR (NYSE: UL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Unilever plc ADR (NYSE: UL) is above average at 18.82x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.45.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UL is 2.50B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.06% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of UL on May 06, 2024 was 2.86M shares.
UL’s Market Performance
UL stock saw an increase of 1.74% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.00% and a quarterly increase of 6.19%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.83%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 0.92% for Unilever plc ADR (UL). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.97% for UL stock, with a simple moving average of 5.70% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UL stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for UL by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for UL in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $48 based on the research report published on February 27, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UL Trading at 5.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 0.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.83%, as shares surge +7.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.78% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UL rose by +1.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.92. In addition, Unilever plc ADR saw 7.53% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for UL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Unilever plc ADR stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.29. Equity return is now at value 34.81, with 8.44 for asset returns.
Based on Unilever plc ADR (UL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Unilever plc ADR (UL) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
