Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Unilever (UL)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Unilever (NYSE: UL) in the last few weeks:

• 3/2/2026 – Unilever was upgraded by Argus to “strong-buy”.
• 2/26/2026 – Unilever was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 2/23/2026 – Unilever had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 2/18/2026 – Unilever was downgraded by DZ Bank AG from “buy” to “hold”.
• 2/17/2026 – Unilever was downgraded by Kepler Capital Markets from “buy” to “hold”.
• 2/11/2026 – Unilever was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 2/9/2026 – Unilever was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “buy” to “hold”.
• 1/12/2026 – Unilever was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 1/8/2026 – Unilever was given a new $71.00 price target by BNP Paribas Exane. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Unilever had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..

Unilever Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.5547 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th.

Unilever PLC is a global consumer goods company with roots dating back to the early 20th century, formed from the merger of the British firm Lever Brothers and the Dutch company Margarine Unie. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of branded products in personal care, home care and foods and refreshments. Unilever’s corporate structure and listings reflect its long history in both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and it operates at scale across diverse consumer markets worldwide.

Unilever’s business is organized around major product categories—Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care and Foods & Refreshment—and includes numerous well-known consumer brands across those categories.