Unilever (UL) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$66.92+2.11 (+3.3%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryNov 4 close

Unilever moves this week on a major cost and strategy announcement, with the company targeting €1 billion ($1.1 billion), also cited as £830 million and $1.12 billion in various reports, in productivity savings by the end of 2029. The plan, tied to CEO Fernando Fernandez's turnaround strategy, focuses on streamlining operations and addressing costs related to the food business merger with McCormick. Separately, Unilever announced a €35 million investment to upgrade its Mumbai and Bengaluru R&D centers into AI-led innovation hubs. A regulatory filing also noted transactions involving Trian Fund Management, linked to director Nelson Peltz, between 28 and 30 October.

Unilever closed at $66.92, up 3.3%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $63.42 and 200-day average of $62.59, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 52.6, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down 1.5 over five days. Price sits 0.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.43.

The next earnings date is 11 February 2027, 98 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonality from this point in the calendar shows a 0.5% average return over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, with gains in 2 of those years. The sole analyst covering the stock carries a buy rating with a consensus target of $73.04.

Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Unilever price vs fair value

$67.43$66.92Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $66.92200-day averageGekko Fair Value $67.43

Unilever quick facts

Market cap
$144.2B
P/E ratio
13.2
Forward P/E
17.4
EPS, TTM
$5.04
Revenue, TTM
$50.62B
Profit margin
18.3%
Dividend yield
3.20%
Beta
0.47
Volume
5.27M avg 4.16M
1-year return
−2.0%
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±3.3%
50-day average
$63.42
200-day average
$62.59
Next earnings
Feb 11 before open
Shares outstanding
2.15B
52-week range
$54.75$74.97

Unilever swing-trade checklist

Unilever scores 2 supportive, 3 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive3 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $66.92 is above the 50-day ($63.42) and 200-day ($62.59) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    52.6, Neutral

    Reading 52.6 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuemixed

    0.8% below

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (0.8% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 98 days

    Next report Feb 11, 2027, 98 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitymixed

    +0.5% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.5% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

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Unilever stock chart and price history

Unilever closed at $66.92 on Nov 4, 2026, −2.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $54.75 to $74.97.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Unilever share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$55$60$65$70$75DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct66.92

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+10.1%
3 months
+5.1%
6 months
+12.1%
1 year
−2.0%
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About Unilever

Unilever produces a broad range of household and personal products distributed to consumers throughout Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Its offerings include shampoos, moisturizers, soaps, deodorants, oral hygiene items, laundry and cleaning supplies, and packaged food items like soups, seasonings, and sauces. The company is recognized for a large collection of well-known brands such as Dove, Vaseline, Knorr, Hellmann's, Lifebuoy, and TRESemmé.

Its business is divided into four groups. One focuses on beauty and wellness items like hair treatments and skin moisturizers, including some higher-end skincare lines. Another handles personal hygiene goods such as soap, deodorant, and toothpaste. A third covers home cleaning and fabric care products, while the last supplies cooking ingredients, condiments, and food products used in both homes and food service settings.

Unilever traces its origins to 1860 and operates out of London, United Kingdom. Its stock is listed under the ticker UL.

Sector
Consumer non-durables
Website
unilever.com

Unilever GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Unilever’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 52.6, in the Neutral zone, down 1.5 points over five sessions.

010052.6Neutral

Down 1.5 points over five sessions.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying58+0.3%+1.9%+2.7%+2.8%
Accumulation2130.0%−0.2%+0.8%+2.0%
Neutral (current zone)343+0.2%+0.5%+0.5%+1.1%
Distribution36+0.2%−0.4%−1.8%−4.5%
Selling0Not available

Average UL share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Unilever stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Unilever trades 0.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.43, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Unilever shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$67.43

Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026

0.8% below fair value · About fair value

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 6.1% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$67$65Aug 2026SepOctNov 2026

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Unilever insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Unilever, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for UL in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in UL were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Unilever earnings: next date and track record

Unilever reports on Feb 11, 2027, before the open (98 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 0 of its last 8 reports.

0 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.5%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+6.6%Apr ’24+7.4%Jul ’24−7.2%Feb ’25−2.5%Apr ’25+2.5%Jul ’25+0.8%Oct ’25+1.8%Feb ’26+7.5%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 28, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Unilever delivered its best quarterly volume performance since 2010, with Q2 underlying sales growth of 5.8% and volume up 5.5%. Power brands, representing 78% of turnover, grew 6.9% in Q2 with 6.8% volume growth. HPC business grew 7.6% in Q2; emerging markets grew 8.3%. Margin expanded 10 basis points with earnings growth of 2.4% in hard currency. India led emerging markets with 10% Q2 sales growth.
Guidance
Management reiterated volume growth as the overriding priority while continuing competitive brand investment. No specific numerical guidance was provided in this excerpt, but the company signals continued momentum through power brand focus and expanding emerging market strategies.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 28, 2026$1.83
est $1.84
−0.5%$29.14B
est $29.39B
−0.9%+7.5%
Feb 12, 2026$1.37
est $1.75
−21.7%$29.71B
est $31.39B
−5.4%+1.8%
Oct 23, 2025$0.00
est $0.00
———+0.8%
Jul 31, 2025$1.67
est $1.83
−8.7%$35.47B
est $34.49B
+2.9%+2.5%
Apr 24, 2025$0.00
est $0.00
———−2.5%
Feb 13, 2025$0.85
est $1.53
−44.8%$30.70B
est $31.63B
−2.9%−7.2%
Jul 25, 2024$1.58
est $1.67
−5.4%$33.46B
est $33.81B
−1.0%+7.4%
Apr 25, 2024$0.00
est $0.00
———+6.6%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Unilever stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Unilever is $73.04, +9.1% from the last close, from 1 firm rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$73.04consensus 12-month target, +9.1% from the last close
Buy1
Hold0
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 1 firm.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 29TD CowenBuy, maintained$74+10.6%
Oct 13TD CowenBuy, maintained$74+10.6%
+0.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+0.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Unilever seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Unilever averaged +0.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−3.0%2021+10.2%20220.0%2023−3.1%2024−2.5%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−0.4%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days−1.5%1 of 5
Next 15 trading days+0.3%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days+0.5%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days+0.3%2 of 5

For scale, UL’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.3%.

Unilever market cap and key statistics

Unilever’s market cap is $144.2B, with a P/E ratio of 13.2 and revenue of $50.62B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$144.2B
P/E ratio
13.2
Forward P/E
17.4
EPS, TTM
$5.04
Gekko Fair Value
$67.43

Trading

Volume
5.27M
Avg volume, 20 days
4.16M
52-week high
$74.97
52-week low
$54.75
Shares outstanding
2.15B

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$50.62B
Profit margin
18.3%
Return on equity
31.9%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−5.6%

Risk and income

Beta
0.47
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±3.3%
Dividend yield
3.20%

Unilever stock news this week

Coverage of Unilever this week reads positive: 6 positive, 6 neutral and 3 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

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Unilever stock FAQ

What is Unilever’s market cap?

Unilever’s market cap is $144.2B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $66.92, with 2.15B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 13.2.

What is the Unilever stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Unilever is $73.04, +9.1% from the last close. Of the 1 firm that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Unilever stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Unilever is about fair value: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $66.92 is 0.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.43. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Unilever report earnings next?

Unilever is expected to report on Feb 11, 2027, before the market opens (98 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.83 per share on revenue of $29.66B. Unilever beat the earnings estimate in 0 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.5% on average across the report.

What is Unilever’s 52-week high and low?

Unilever’s 52-week high is $74.97 and its 52-week low is $54.75; it closed at $66.92 on Nov 4, 2026, −2.0% over the past year.

Is Unilever stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and earnings risk), 3 as mixed (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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