Forward Consumer Partners seeks Welly Health from Unilever. What it means for Unilever stock
Published on 10/24/2026 at 10:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey transaction facts
- Kirkland reported the Welly transaction on October 19, 2026.
- Unilever stock trades in weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz at EUR 59.20 at 10:14 a.m. CEST on October 24, 2026.
- The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026.
On October 19, 2026, Kirkland & Ellis said it advised Forward Consumer Partners on definitive documentation with Unilever PLC to acquire Unilever's Welly Health PBC business unit. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026.
Weekend trading
Unilever is trading at EUR 59.20 at Lang & Schwarz in weekend trading on October 24, 2026, with the quote timestamped at 10:14 a.m. CEST. The bid was EUR 59.06 and the ask was EUR 59.34. The further course of weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz until 1:00 p.m. CET/CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Unilever stock.
Market context: Market report FTSE 100.
Transaction timing
Kirkland described the deal as a carveout transaction under which Welly will become an independent company wholly owned by Forward Consumer Partners. The expected closing is by the end of 2026, subject to the transaction's closing process.
