The stock of Unilever plc ADR (NYSE: UL) has increased by 2.33 when compared to last closing price of 57.71.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.64% in its stock price over the last five trading days. reuters.com reported 2025-03-03 that Big Food’s worst nightmare is unfolding across U.S. supermarket aisles.
Is It Worth Investing in Unilever plc ADR (NYSE: UL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Unilever plc ADR (NYSE: UL) is 23.83x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for UL is 0.46. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UL is 2.52B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.07% of that float. On March 04, 2025, UL’s average trading volume was 2.60M shares.
UL’s Market Performance
UL’s stock has seen a 5.64% increase for the week, with a 2.92% rise in the past month and a -1.15% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.19% for Unilever plc ADR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.67% for UL’s stock, with a 0.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UL
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to UL, setting the target price at $72 in the report published on August 22nd of the previous year.
UL Trading at 4.04% 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 -10.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.09%, as shares surge +2.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UL rose by +5.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.96. In addition, Unilever plc ADR saw 4.15% 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:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Unilever plc ADR stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 30.53, with 7.50 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 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.94.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.61for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Unilever plc ADR (UL) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
