Unilever stock: Deutsche Bank upgrades rating to Buy

Deutsche Bank upgraded Unilever from Hold to Buy on Wednesday, November 11, and raised its price target from 5,300 to 5,350 pence. Yahoo Finance reported that the bank sees Unilever's transformation potential and scale as support against structural and cyclical pressure in consumer staples.

Deutsche Bank raises its view

Analyst Tom Sykes said Unilever's scale in content creation and improved engagement could give it an advantage over smaller peers. Deutsche Bank kept its fiscal 2027 forecast for 4.6% like-for-like growth in home and personal care, but now expects a 10-basis-point margin improvement instead of no expansion.

For fiscal 2028, the bank continues to forecast 4.2% like-for-like growth and a 20-basis-point margin improvement. Its 2027 earnings-per-share forecast is unchanged and broadly in line with consensus, while its operating-profit estimate is about 2% above consensus, according to the report.

Execution remains the next test

The analyst action follows Unilever's November 4 investor event, which put greater emphasis on a focused home and personal care business, operating simplification and delivery in local markets. The company also plans 1 billion euros of savings by the end of 2029, while the planned combination of its Foods business with McCormick is expected to close by mid-2027.

For investors, the upgrade adds a more constructive broker view to the strategic shift. The case still depends on whether Unilever can deliver volume growth, margin progress and the planned savings while managing pressure across the consumer-staples sector.

Unilever stock traded at 60.16 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 17:14 CET on Friday, November 13, 2026.

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Further developments will center on Unilever's operating model, savings delivery and the planned Foods transaction. More news and analyses on Unilever stock.