Unilever shares rise as co raises outlook after Q2 sales growth beat

Unilever

28/07/2026 08:07

** Shares of Unilever ULVR.L rise 5.6% at 4860.5p; top gainer on FTSE 100 .FTSE index which is up 0.42%
** In Q2, ULVR reports underlying sales growth (USG) of 5.8% vs company-compiled consensus of 4.3%, helped by its best quarter for volumes in a decade
** Co now expects 2026 USG within its multi-year forecast of 4%-6%, up from its earlier forecast of growth at bottom end of that range
** YTD, shares down about 5%, while London's benchmark index is up about 9%

 (Reporting by Megha Anilkumar Nair in Bengaluru)
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