Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at UBS AG initiated coverage on shares of Avon Products in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. They set a “sell” rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Zacks downgraded shares of Avon Products from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. They now have a $14.00 price target on the stock. Finally, analysts at Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of Avon Products in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) shares after opening at $14.71 moved to $14.87 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $14.76. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.64 and price to cash ratio as 5.58. Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) showed a negative weekly performance of -2.70%.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 13th, Analyst Ratings Network reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be paid a dividend of 0.36 per share on Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.28%.Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) shares advanced 0.95% in last trading session and ended the day on $63.83. CL return on equity ratio is recorded as 121.30% and its return on assets is 16.50%. Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) yearly performance is 14.66%.
Unilever N.V. (NV) is a supplier of fast moving consumer goods. The two parent companies, NV and Unilever PLC (PLC), together with their group companies, operate as the Unilever Group (Unilever). The Company’s four product areas are Personal Care, Foods, Refreshment and Home Care.Unilever N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:UN) shares moved up 0.44% in last trading session and was closed at $38.56, while trading in range of $38.36-$38.73. Unilever N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:UN) year to date performance is -3.19%.
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) saw unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Stock investors acquired 24,277 put options on the stock, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. This represents an increase of approximately 255% compared to the typical daily volume of 6,829 put options. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) weekly performance is 0.77%. On last trading day company shares ended up $-0.27. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 0.55%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $87.26.