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Unilever ( (GB:ULVR) ) just unveiled an announcement.
Unilever reported first-quarter 2026 underlying sales growth of 3.8%, driven mainly by 2.9% volume growth, with broad-based gains across all business groups and strong contributions from its Power Brands. Emerging markets led performance, notably India and a recovering Latin America, even as reported turnover declined 3.3% to €12.6 billion due to a significant currency drag.
The group reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook for sales growth at the lower end of its 4%–6% range and a modest margin improvement, underpinned by a productivity programme that has already delivered €750 million of planned €800 million savings. Strategically, Unilever is reshaping into a pure-play home and personal care business through the planned combination of its Foods unit with McCormick, a series of disposals, the acquisition of U.S. supplements brand Grüns, and enhanced shareholder returns via a higher dividend and a €1.5 billion share buyback kicking off today.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ULVR) stock is a Hold with a £51.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Unilever stock, see the GB:ULVR Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on ULVR Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ULVR is a Outperform.
The score is driven mainly by steady profitability and reliable free cash flow, tempered by higher leverage. Technicals are supportive (price above key averages, positive MACD) but appear overextended on RSI/Stoch. Valuation is somewhat demanding at ~22.7x earnings, while the ~3.44% dividend yield and earnings-call outlook (cautious growth guidance plus buyback and cash generation) provide support.
To see Spark’s full report on ULVR stock, click here.
More about Unilever
Unilever is a global fast-moving consumer goods group with core positions in home and personal care, beauty and wellbeing, and food products. The company focuses on scale consumer brands such as Dove, Vaseline, Hellmann’s and leading home care lines, with a strong footprint in emerging markets including India, Latin America, China and Indonesia.
Average Trading Volume: 5,761,745
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell
Current Market Cap: £92.1B
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