FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Unilever / 21 October 2026
Unilever (ULVR): news on Wednesday 21 October 2026
+2.3 slightly positive
Coverage was mainly about Unilever selling the Welly bandage brand and a majority stake in its Pakistan foods business, which reads as sensible portfolio pruning. Analyst views were mixed, with a Jefferies underperform rating offset by Bernstein keeping its Buy, and a regulator notice involving Hindustan Unilever added some negativity.
What drove it
- Welly brand disposal
- McCormick Pakistan deal
- analyst ratings
The 15 stories
- −7.5 Unilever (LON:ULVR) Earns Underperform Rating from Jefferies Financial Group
Jefferies underperform rating is negative analyst view. - −6.7 FSSAI issues notices to Nestlé India and Hindustan Unilever over misleading product claims
Regulator notice over misleading claims involving Hindustan Unilever. - +6.7 Bernstein keeps Buy rating for Unilever stock - ad-hoc-news.de
Bernstein maintains Buy rating. - +5.0 US spice maker McCormick announces plan to acquire majority stake in Unilever Pakistan Foods
Sale of majority stake in Pakistan foods subsidiary to McCormick; portfolio pruning. - +5.0 Unilever stock: Bernstein keeps GBP 58.00 target, slightly lower pre-market - ad-hoc-news.de
Bernstein keeps GBP 58 target, shares slightly lower. - +5.0 US Giant McCormick to Acquire 76.55% Stake in Unilever Pakistan Foods
Same McCormick deal for 76.55% of Unilever Pakistan Foods. - +4.2 Forward Consumer Partners acquires Welly brand from Unilever
Welly brand acquired from Unilever, disposal completed. - +4.2 Unilever To Sell Welly Bandage As It Shifts Business Focus
Welly sale described as shifting business focus. - +4.2 Unilever Sells Welly First Aid Brand to Forward Consumer Partners
Welly sale to Forward Consumer Partners, portfolio refocus. - +4.2 Unilever To Sell Welly Bandages To Forward Consumer Partners
Welly sale to Forward Consumer Partners. - +4.2 Unilever agrees to sell first-aid brand Welly Health
Disposal of non-core Welly brand fits focus strategy. - +3.3 Unilever Kept Your Gummy Vitamins. It’s Selling Your Bandages.
Commentary on Welly sale and keeping vitamins; strategic focus. - −3.3 Unilever shares technical analysis: Pullback puts focus on GBX4,785 support zone
Pullback with focus on support level, mildly negative. - 0.0 Unilever stock: Trading statement is due October 28, 2026 - ad-hoc-news.de
Trading statement date announcement, purely factual. - 0.0 ICICI Securities keeps Hold on Hindustan Unilever stock at INR 2,195 target - ad-hoc-news.de
Hold rating on Hindustan Unilever, neutral analyst view.
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