NYSE:MKC 9 May 2026 - 27 June 2026

Unilever (LON:ULVR) lags FTSE 350 with traders eyeing buyback and July results
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Unilever (ULVR.L) Sinks After $66 Billion Food Deal Hit by More Terry Smith Criticism

Unilever PLC dropped almost 2% in London on Thursday, giving up most of Tuesday’s bounce. The move came as ex-shareholder Terry Smith renewed criticism of its $66 billion food deal, keeping focus on management and governance instead of product lines or profit margins. Delayed data from AJ Bell put the shares at 4,566p, off 1.9%, with market cap just under £98 billion. Based on Tuesday’s £46.89 close, the drop has wiped out about £2.6 billion from Unilever’s equity value. This matters now because the latest drop isn’t about a new profit warning. Investors are reacting to Unilever’s plan for a new structure. The company aims to dig further into beauty, wellbeing, personal care and home care, while splitting off Foods
July 9, 2026
Unilever shares top FTSE after five-day run, outpacing Thorne speculation
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Unilever shares top FTSE after five-day run, outpacing Thorne speculation

London Stock Exchange is closed Saturday. Regular trading happens Monday to Friday from 0800 to 1630 local. Friday’s close is the last London price for Unilever PLC. ULVR trades ordinary shares in London. Unilever finished Friday at 4,600.50p, adding 21p on the day. Shares ended last week at 4,363.50p, so the stock rose 237p, or 5.43%, over the week. That was five daily gains in a row. The rally followed Unilever's June 5 statement that it wrapped up its €1.5 billion buyback, buying back 30.7 million shares.
June 27, 2026
Unilever shares climb, McCormick earnings challenge food deal logic
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Unilever shares climb, McCormick earnings challenge food deal logic

London Stock Exchange opened as usual Friday, trading from 0800 to 1630 BST. Unilever PLC gained while the broader market slipped. The move followed new data from McCormick & Company, which aims to take over Hellmann’s, Knorr, and other Unilever food brands. Unilever traded at 4,606p, up 26.5p, as of 09:33 BST, according to Davy. The day’s range sat between 4,586.5p and 4,621p. Meanwhile, FT Markets showed the FTSE 100 at 10,488.11, down 0.40%. Unilever stayed close to a percentage point ahead of the index in early dealing.
June 26, 2026
Unilever Stock Bucks FTSE Selloff as World Cup Bet Meets a Cost Test
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Unilever edges higher, stock now 9% above average buyback price

Unilever PLC gained 1.1% to 4,592.5 pence at 11:58 BST on Thursday. The FTSE 100 added roughly 0.4%. The gain gives another look at when Unilever finished its €1.5 billion share buyback. Unilever picked up 30,703,780 shares, paying a market value of €1,499,999,891. The buyback ran from April 30 to June 5 and aimed to cut capital.
June 25, 2026
Unilever Stock Rises as Investors Eye July Results and McCormick Deal Risk
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Unilever Stock Rises as Investors Eye July Results and McCormick Deal Risk

Unilever PLC ended the latest London trading session with a modest gain, giving investors a small rebound after a volatile stretch shaped by portfolio restructuring and questions over growth. The shares last traded at 4,386p on June 12, up 34p, or 0.78%, with reported volume of about 3.36 million shares; the stock’s 52-week range runs from 3,644p to 5,542.11p. The move matters because Unilever is no longer being valued simply as a slow-moving consumer staples stock. Investors are judging whether CEO Fernando Fernandez can turn a sprawling group into a cleaner, faster-growing company after the Magnum Ice Cream demerger and the planned separation of most of the food business. In its Q1 2026 trading statement, Unilever reported 3.8% underlying sales
June 13, 2026
Unilever up after €1.5 billion buyback wraps, McCormick deal comes into view
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Unilever up after €1.5 billion buyback wraps, McCormick deal comes into view

Unilever PLC shares traded higher on Wednesday on news of the latest €1.5 billion buyback update, with investors focusing on returns. Shares gained 0.89% to 4,322.50p by midday in London, according to Google Finance. Unilever pushed 2.23% higher to £42.85 on Tuesday, beating the FTSE 100, which dropped 1.41%. The stock’s move came ahead of a Wednesday filing that stopped short of launching a fresh buyback and instead clarified how much stock from the finished programme is now in Unilever's hands.
June 10, 2026
Unilever announces €1.5 billion share buyback, ahead of McCormick challenge
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Unilever announces €1.5 billion share buyback, ahead of McCormick challenge

Unilever wrapped up its €1.5 billion share buyback on Friday. The Dove soap maker’s London shares had ended the day higher. Unilever bought 30,703,780 ordinary shares for a total market value of €1,499,999,891, according to a statement on the London Stock Exchange. Timing is important here—there’s no longer a regular buyback in place. A buyback means the company is buying back its own shares, so there are fewer shares out. This spreads future earnings across fewer shares, which can boost earnings per share. But it doesn’t repair bad sales or address trouble over a deal.
June 6, 2026
Unilever’s McCormick Deal Gets Awkward After Terry Smith Walks Away
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Unilever’s McCormick Deal Gets Awkward After Terry Smith Walks Away

Unilever PLC finds itself under sharper scrutiny after Fundsmith’s Terry Smith exited his position, criticizing the shift from fixing operations to splitting up the business and tying its foods unit to McCormick. Smith’s departure—flagged by The Times—lands one of the group’s most prominent shareholders in open opposition to CEO Fernando Fernández’s most significant move to date. Timing is key here. Unilever’s board won shareholder support at Wednesday’s annual meeting, but the McCormick deal skips a Unilever shareholder vote under UK listing rules, the company said in its announcement. Closing is targeted by mid-2027. The deal still needs McCormick shareholder approval, regulatory sign-off, and other standard conditions.
May 15, 2026
Unilever’s $45 Billion McCormick Deal Faces Fresh Investor Heat After Terry Smith Exit
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Unilever’s $45 Billion McCormick Deal Faces Fresh Investor Heat After Terry Smith Exit

Unilever PLC’s board secured wide support from shareholders at its annual meeting, yet debate flared up again over the proposed merger of its food unit with McCormick & Co. The issue gained steam after veteran fund manager Terry Smith exited his stake in the maker of Dove and Vaseline. Shareholders gave the green light to all 21 resolutions put forward at the annual general meeting on May 13, according to a regulatory filing. Among the directors re-elected: Chief Executive Fernando Fernandez and activist investor Nelson Peltz, who secured backing from 98.35% of voting shareholders. Roughly 73% of eligible share capital participated in most of the votes.
May 14, 2026
Unilever Shares Slip as Strong Volumes Meet a Fresh McCormick Deal Test
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Unilever Shares Slip as Strong Volumes Meet a Fresh McCormick Deal Test

Unilever PLC shares in London edged lower late in the morning, hovering at GBX 4,247—£42.47—a 0.67% drop. The stock barely budged at the open, ticked up for a moment, and then slipped back. No rush for the exits here. Instead, the shares are drifting as investors debate what Unilever’s future actually looks like. The real squeeze isn’t about how much soap, shampoo, or deodorant Unilever sells right now. It’s about whether investors still trust leadership’s big-picture bets. On Tuesday, City AM reported that Terry Smith’s Fundsmith Equity Fund dumped its Unilever shares after the McCormick food deal. Smith accused the company of ditching its “promised operational focus” and chasing breakups instead. A prominent exit like that, especially after years in
May 13, 2026
Unilever PLC’s $65 Billion McCormick Deal Faces Fresh ESG Investor Pressure
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Unilever PLC’s $65 Billion McCormick Deal Faces Fresh ESG Investor Pressure

Some Unilever PLC investors are pressing for the foods group being created with McCormick & Co. to keep tougher forestry and sustainability standards, putting a new governance question over the $65 billion transaction. The pressure matters now because McCormick would take charge of a much larger food supply chain, with more exposure to agriculture, commodities and smallholder farming. Those are areas where environmental, social and governance standards — ESG, investor shorthand for non-financial risks such as climate, labour and board oversight — can turn into legal, reputational and financing problems.
May 9, 2026