TD Cowen lowered the firm’s price target on Unilever (UL) to $67 from $80 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm reduced estimates in the household and personal care space, saying the companies will be unable to fully mitigate higher oil-related input costs stemming from the Iran war. Even if the conflict ends soon, the price increases “will prove sticky due to infrastructure damage,” the analyst tells investors in a research note. TD cites declining pricing power relative to history and less opportunity to trade up consumers to super-premium products for the target cuts.
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