Jefferies raised Unilever target to GBp 4,000: Unilever stock gains 1.59 percent

Published on 10/15/2026 at 10:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Unilever stock costs EUR 58.06 on October 15, 2026, 1.59 percent above the Xetra close. Q3 results are due October 28, 2026.

Jefferies changes its target

Jefferies raised its Unilever target from GBp 3,900 to GBp 4,000 on October 12, 2026.
Unilever lists its Q3 trading statement for October 28, 2026, followed by an investor event on November 4, 2026.
Unilever stock trades at EUR 58.06 at 10:05 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 1.59 percent above the Xetra close of October 14, 2026.

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Unilever PLC (ISIN GB00BVZK7T90) was trading at EUR 58.06 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. CEST, up 1.59 percent versus the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 57.15. On October 12, 2026, Jefferies raised its target for Unilever from GBp 3,900 to GBp 4,000 while retaining an Underperform rating, as Markets Insider reported.

Three events shaped the stock

On July 28, 2026, Unilever published its second-quarter and first-half results, according to Unilever. On September 9, 2026, Chief Executive Fernando Fernandez and Hindustan Unilever President Priya Nair took part in a Barclays conference beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET, according to Unilever. On October 12, 2026, Jefferies lifted its target from GBp 3,900 to GBp 4,000, as Markets Insider reported.

What does GBp 4,000 mean for valuation?

The target remains below the LSE reference level cited by MarketBeat. Jefferies' GBp 4,000 objective was 16.40 percent below the GBp 4,784.50 level reported for October 13, 2026, while the rating stayed at Underperform, according to MarketBeat. That gap makes the October trading statement the next concrete test for the analyst view.

Two dates remain on the calendar

Unilever lists its third-quarter 2026 trading statement for October 28, 2026 and its 2026 investor event for November 4, 2026, according to Unilever. The first date should provide the next reported operating update, while the second is scheduled as a dedicated investor meeting.

Unilever stock stays below its yearly high

The finance quote for Unilever's Xetra listing shows a 52-week range of EUR 46.98 to EUR 63.39 and a market capitalization of EUR 125.1 billion as of October 15, 2026. The current euro quote therefore sits inside that range, with the October 28 statement providing the next dated company catalyst.

Unilever stock was trading at EUR 58.06 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. CEST, 1.59 percent above the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 57.15. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Unilever stock.