NYSE: ULS

UL Solutions (ULS) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$64.80−1.25 (−1.9%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

This week's news centers on UL Solutions' expansion into data center infrastructure certification, with new programs launched for medium-voltage solid-state power units supporting AI data centers and for prefabricated power distribution systems, the latter awarding its first certification to Schneider Electric. Separately, the company issued warnings about unauthorized UL Marks appearing on rechargeable hand warmers and carbon monoxide detectors. Analyst commentary also surfaced, with William Blair maintaining a Buy rating and citing 46.5% upside, while coverage grouped ULS alongside 3M and Knight Transportation in a broader industrial goods roundup.

ULS closed at $64.80, down 1.9% on the day, with the stock trading below both its 50-day average of $76.20 and its 200-day average of $83.66, and the 50-day sitting below the 200-day. Trailing returns show declines across the one-month (-14.2%), three-month (-35.2%) and six-month (-22.8%) windows. The GekkoIndex reads 67.3, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while price sits 5.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $68.39.

The next earnings report is scheduled for 3 November 2026, before the market open, 35 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior quarter, reported 4 August 2026, showed adjusted EPS of $0.50 against a $0.52 estimate, with shares reacting -13.2% at the time; the company has beaten estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in current windows, and one billionaire holder is recorded.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

UL Solutions price vs fair value

$68.39$64.80Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $64.80200-day averageGekko Fair Value $68.39

UL Solutions quick facts

Market cap
$13.02B
P/E ratio
26.4
Forward P/E
24.9
EPS, TTM
$2.49
Revenue, TTM
$3.15B
Profit margin
16.1%
Dividend yield
0.84%
Beta
0.62
Volume
1.07M avg 891,663
1-year return
−5.4%
Typical daily move
±3%
Typical 20-day move
±8%
50-day average
$76.20
200-day average
$83.66
Next earnings
Nov 3 before open
Shares outstanding
78.14M
52-week range
$63.17$107.54

UL Solutions swing-trade checklist

UL Solutions scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 4 checklist items with data.

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

3 supportive0 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $64.80 is below the 50-day ($76.20) and 200-day ($83.66) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    67.3, Accumulation

    Reading 67.3 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    5.2% below

    Price is 5.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% 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 35 days

    Next report Nov 3, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalityno data

    No data

    Not enough years of history for a seasonal read.

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UL Solutions stock chart and price history

UL Solutions closed at $64.80 on Sep 28, 2026, −5.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $63.17 to $107.54.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
UL Solutions share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$60$70$80$90$100NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep64.80

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−14.2%
3 months
−35.2%
6 months
−22.8%
1 year
−5.4%
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About UL Solutions

UL Solutions provides safety science services, covering testing, inspection, and certification work alongside software and advisory offerings. Its testing and certification services touch industrial markets such as energy, automation, engineered materials, and construction, while its consumer-facing work spans electronics, medical devices, appliances, HVAC, lighting, and retail goods, plus newer categories like connected devices, mobility, and 5G. The company is known for helping products and companies meet safety and compliance standards before reaching the market.

The business is split into three units. The Industrial segment handles testing, inspection, and certification for manufacturers, building owners, and regulators. The Consumer segment covers certification, compliance monitoring, market access support, and related evaluations and training for a broad range of consumer goods makers. The Software and Advisory segment, built around its ULTRUS software brand, supports regulated industries such as life sciences with tools for managing regulatory requirements, supply chain transparency, and sustainability reporting tied to ESG rules.

UL Solutions was founded in 1894 and was previously known as UL Inc. before adopting its current name in June 2022. It is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, with offices across North America, Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker ULS.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Miscellaneous commercial services
Website
ul.com

UL Solutions GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

UL Solutions’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67.3, in the Accumulation zone, down 4.6 points over five sessions.

010067.3Accumulation

Down 4.6 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying26+1.5%−0.9%+0.3%+11.6%
Accumulation (current zone)168+0.6%+1.3%+3.1%+12.3%
Neutral378+0.9%+1.6%+3.1%+6.1%
Distribution38−1.2%+0.3%+0.9%+4.9%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average ULS share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is UL Solutions stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

UL Solutions trades 5.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $68.39, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

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

$68.39

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

5.2% Undervalued

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UL Solutions insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for UL Solutions, 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 ULS 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 ULS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

UL Solutions has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2025
$13.00M
As a share of market cap
0.10%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Sep 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds ULS.

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UL Solutions earnings: next date and track record

UL Solutions reports on Nov 3, 2026, before the open (35 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.

7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±10.7%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−3.0%Nov ’24−4.6%Feb ’25+16.7%May ’25−10.4%Aug ’25+9.1%Nov ’25+12.5%Feb ’26+16.4%May ’26−13.2%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary

What they said
UL Solutions reported a strong second quarter 2026 with record revenue of $816 million (up 5.2% year-over-year; 6.6% organic) and a quarterly record adjusted EBITDA of $219 million (up 11.2% YoY) with adjusted EBITDA margin improving 140 bps to 26.8%. Adjusted diluted EPS rose to $0.59 (up 13.5%). Performance was broad-based with Industrial and Consumer segments leading organic growth; certification testing and materials/energy/automation end markets were particular bright spots. Management highlighted operating leverage, productivity gains, and strategic portfolio actions (divestitures and pending acquisition of Eurofins E&E business). Capital expenditures were raised to ~8.5% of revenue for 2026 to fund lab capacity and capability investments (e.g., high-voltage EMC lab in Toyota City, large fire lab in Northbrook). Management affirmed full-year guidance (adjusted EBITDA margin target of ~27%), discussed incentive compensation increases tied to strong performance, and noted near-term integration and M&A-related costs. The company emphasized resilience driven by long-term megatrends (energy transition, electrification, automation, increasing product complexity), while acknowledging some cyclical headwinds in advisory (solar/wind) and temporary revenue drag from restructuring exits.
Guidance
Management affirmed the full-year 2026 outlook, targeting adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 27.0%. They raised 2026 CapEx guidance to ~8.5% of revenue (from prior ~6.5% last year), noting the increase is primarily timing and investment in lab capacity and capabilities. Management expects the pending Eurofins Electrical & Electronics acquisition to close in Q4 2026 (with related integration expenses).
Risks flagged
Risks mentioned include: restructuring and portfolio actions (temporary revenue drag from exiting lower-growth businesses), integration and M&A-related expenses (Eurofins E&E acquisition), variability in incentive compensation and its near-term impact on SG&A and adjusted EBITDA add-backs, cyclical exposure in advisory services (notably solar and wind projects), potential geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty (referenced generally), and the usual SEC/forward-looking statement risks referenced in filings.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 4, 2026$0.50
est $0.52
−3.8%$816.0M
est $813.6M
+0.3%−13.2%
May 5, 2026$0.50
est $0.41
+22.0%$758.0M
est $748.5M
+1.3%+16.4%
Feb 19, 2026$0.53
est $0.41
+29.3%$789.0M
est $782.4M
+0.8%+12.5%
Nov 4, 2025$0.56
est $0.47
+18.6%$783.0M
est $770.9M
+1.6%+9.1%
Aug 5, 2025$0.52
est $0.47
+10.6%$776.0M
est $768.8M
+0.9%−10.4%
May 6, 2025$0.37
est $0.32
+17.4%$705.0M
est $704.2M
+0.1%+16.7%
Feb 20, 2025$0.49
est $0.38
+28.9%$739.0M
est $704.2M
+4.9%−4.6%
Nov 5, 2024$0.44
est $0.39
+12.8%$731.0M
est $709.4M
+3.0%−3.0%

“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.

UL Solutions stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for UL Solutions is $96.48, +48.9% from the last close, from 8 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$96.48consensus 12-month target, +48.9% from the last close
Low $82.80High $104
Buy6
Hold2
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 8 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 28Wells FargoBuy, reiterated$104+60.5%
Sep 24Robert W. BairdBuy, maintained$85+31.2%
Sep 21William BlairBuy, maintained——
Sep 16Wells FargoBuy, maintained$104+60.5%
Aug 5Wells FargoBuy, maintained$104+60.5%
+3.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
±3%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.

UL Solutions market cap and key statistics

UL Solutions’s market cap is $13.02B, with a P/E ratio of 26.4 and revenue of $3.15B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$13.02B
P/E ratio
26.4
Forward P/E
24.9
EPS, TTM
$2.49
Gekko Fair Value
$68.39

Trading

Volume
1.07M
Avg volume, 20 days
891,663
52-week high
$107.54
52-week low
$63.17
Shares outstanding
78.14M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$3.15B
Profit margin
16.1%
Return on equity
38.7%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+168.9%

Risk and income

Beta
0.62
Typical daily move
±3%
Typical 20-day move
±8%
Dividend yield
0.84%

UL Solutions peers

UL Solutions’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
SHOPShopify+4.3%Neutral5.0% above
CTASCintas+0.5%Neutral11.5% above
PYPLPayPal−0.2%Accumulation4.6% below
XYZBlock−2.7%Accumulation2.5% above
CPAYCorpay+0.2%Accumulation18.1% below
FISVFiserv0.0%Buying40.6% below

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In the Buying zone today

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UL Solutions stock FAQ

What is UL Solutions’s market cap?

UL Solutions’s market cap is $13.02B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $64.80, with 78.14M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 26.4.

What is the UL Solutions stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for UL Solutions is $96.48, +48.9% from the last close. Of the 8 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is UL Solutions stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate UL Solutions is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $64.80 is 5.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $68.39. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does UL Solutions report earnings next?

UL Solutions is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, before the market opens (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.61 per share on revenue of $815.0M. UL Solutions beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 10.7% on average across the report.

What is UL Solutions’s 52-week high and low?

UL Solutions’s 52-week high is $107.54 and its 52-week low is $63.17; it closed at $64.80 on Sep 28, 2026, −5.4% over the past year.

Is UL Solutions stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 4 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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