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UNILEVER PLC ADR (UL) is up +8.44% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 17 stories on UL across 8 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading bullish (avg 60/100).
Unilever PLC ADR (UL) surged 8.44% to $66.53 on Tuesday, driven by a raised full-year outlook following strong sales and volume growth in the first half of the year. The company now expects underlying sales growth of between 4% and 6% for the full year, up from earlier expectations that it would fall at the lower end of that range. This upward revision was prompted by a 5.8% increase in Q2 underlying sales, driven by a 5.5% rise in volume, which marked a 16-year high.
Unilever announced that its first-half adjusted earnings per share rose to $1.88 from $1.74 a year ago, with total sales reaching $29.902 billion. The company attributed the strong performance to volume-led growth, which has helped it revise its full-year guidance. The updated forecast anticipates second-half sales growth of between 4% and 5%, supported by pricing strategies. The stock opened with a 7.7% gap up at $66.11, and traded as high as $66.66 during the session.
Separately, Unilever declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5305 per ADR, translating to a forward yield of 3.93%. The stock has traded with above-average volatility in recent sessions, with volume at 0.7 million shares as of the session’s end, or 0.2 times the 3-month daily average.
The stock has traded within a 52-week range of $54.75 to $74.97 and carries a market cap of $131.5 billion. It trades with a P/E ratio of 20.2 and a beta of 0.45. Despite a recent 8-session decline of 2.1%, the stock has now reversed sharply higher on the back of the guidance upgrade. The company’s net margin remains strong at 18.7%, though revenue has declined 3.8% in the trailing twelve months.
Unilever’s updated guidance and pricing strategy will remain in focus. Investors may also monitor the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) ongoing review of the proposed McCormick-Unilever Foods deal.
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For the full year, Unilever expects underlying sales growth within its 4% to 6% multi-year guidance, after previously expecting it to come in at the bottom end. Unilever said it now expects around 3% underlying volume growth, having previously anticipated at least 2% growth for the year.
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As part of it, McCormick is catering toward Unilever's heavy investor base in Europe through a London listing--which aims to facilitate capital flows and bolster liquidity for shareholders, according to the U.S. company. It plans to have international headquarters and keep a presence in the Netherlands, where Unilever has deep roots.
Unilever (NYSE:UL) reported accelerating volume-led growth in the second quarter, prompting the consumer products company to raise its full-year outlook as it expects pricing to become a larger contributor in the second half. Underlying sales rose 4.8% in the first half, including 4.2% from volume
Unilever (UL) declares a $0.5305/ADR (€0.4664) quarterly dividend (3.93% forward yield).
As part of it, McCormick is catering toward Unilever's heavy investor base in Europe through a London listing--which aims to facilitate capital flows and bolster liquidity for shareholders, according to the U.S. company. It plans to have international headquarters and keep a presence in the Netherlands, where Unilever has deep roots.
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