63,101 Shares in UL Solutions Inc. $ULS Bought by NewEdge Wealth LLC

NewEdge Wealth LLC purchased a new position in UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 63,101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,471,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ULS. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of UL Solutions by 48.4% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 524 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. bought a new position in UL Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in UL Solutions by 3,070.0% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 614 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers bought a new stake in shares of UL Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in shares of UL Solutions by 28.2% during the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ULS. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of UL Solutions to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of UL Solutions from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of UL Solutions in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research downgraded UL Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UL Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, UL Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $85.50.

UL Solutions Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of NYSE:ULS opened at $80.10 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $16.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.37, a PEG ratio of 4.59 and a beta of 1.11. UL Solutions Inc. has a 12 month low of $49.34 and a 12 month high of $91.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $76.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.04.

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $789.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $782.37 million. UL Solutions had a return on equity of 31.62% and a net margin of 10.61%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that UL Solutions Inc. will post 1.69 earnings per share for the current year.

UL Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.145 per share. This represents a $0.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a boost from UL Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. UL Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 31.14%.

Key Stories Impacting UL Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting UL Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus: UL reported $0.53 EPS vs. $0.46 expected and revenue of $789M (vs. ~$782M), with revenue up ~6.8% YoY — a clear near‑term fundamental positive for the stock. MarketBeat Q4 release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase: UL’s board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.145 (an ~11.5% hike), payable March 12 (ex‑dividend March 2), which supports the income profile and signals confidence in cash flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $102 and kept an overweight view, implying meaningful upside from current levels and signaling bullish analyst conviction. TickerReport on Wells Fargo note
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst tweak with limited bullishness: JPMorgan nudged its target to $88 but retained a “neutral” rating, indicating only modest upside and mixed views on near‑term catalysts. Benzinga note
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and details are now available (earnings call transcript and slide deck). Investors should scan the call for guidance and comments on lab investments and segment realignment that will shape future growth. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Deep‑dive commentary highlights strategic investments: coverage notes the company is investing in labs and realigning segments to reshape long‑term growth — potentially positive long term but ambiguous near term. MSN deep dive
• Negative Sentiment: Market is pricing caution: despite the beat and dividend, shares fell — likely reflecting a combination of profit‑taking after recent gains, high valuation metrics (PE near the upper range), and investor concern about near‑term margin pressure from increased lab spending/realignment. Coverage comparing key metrics highlights areas investors are watching closely. Zacks analysis

UL Solutions Company Profile

UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) is a global safety science company that provides testing, inspection, certification, advisory and digital solutions designed to help organizations manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance and drive innovation. With roots dating back to 1894 when it was founded as Underwriters’ Electrical Bureau, the company rebranded as UL Solutions following its initial public offering in 2022. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, UL Solutions operates independently to serve a broad range of industries with an emphasis on product safety, performance and sustainability.

The company’s core services include standards development, product testing and certification for sectors such as building products, consumer electronics, automotive, life sciences, energy and industrial equipment.