Stocks to Watch: Unilever N.V. (NYSE:UN), Unilever plc (NYSE:UL), Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (OTCMKTS:RBGLY)

Consumer products giant Unilever NV (NYSE:UN) has been focusing on shaping its portfolio to deliver sustainable growth. It aims to make products that improve health and well-being and do not harm the environment. With the announcement of the acquisition of a majority stake in the Qinyuan Group, a leading Chinese water purification business on Mar 9, the company has taken a step further in making safe drinking water available and affordable to people across the world. Unilever N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:UN) shares after opening at $42.51 moved to $42.55 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $42.54. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.88 and price to cash ratio as 31.07. Unilever N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:UN) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.28%.

Unilever (NYSE:UL) is a large $120 billion non-cyclical consumer goods company that’s had a rough stretch over the last year. Still, compared to its peers Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL), and Clorox (NYSE:CLX), Unilever trades at a discount, and with a nice dividend, it might in fact trade higher. Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) shares advanced 0.36% in last trading session and ended the day on $44.32. UL return on equity ratio is recorded as 64.60% and its return on assets is 19.40%. Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) yearly performance is 9.06%.

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Insider Andrew Hendry sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.03, for a total value of $390,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 185,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,077,762. Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) shares moved up 1.22% in last trading session and was closed at $67.18, while trading in range of $66.41 – $67.40. Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) year to date (YTD) performance is 3.56%.

Consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (OTCMKTS:RBGLY), said Wednesday it has made a robust start to the year, adding that net revenue growth is on track to meet its full year targets. On last trading day company shares ended up $16.74.