NYSE:UVV Universal (UVV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $61.18 +0.70 (+1.15%) As of 01:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Universal Stock (NYSE:UVV) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Universal alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$60.33▼$61.3450-Day Range$50.85▼$65.3452-Week Range$45.19▼$67.33Volume38,760 shsAverage Volume163,085 shsMarket Capitalization$1.51 billionP/E Ratio12.59Dividend Yield5.36%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewUniversal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations; and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products. It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers. In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke. Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. Universal Corporation was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.Read More… Universal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks31st Percentile Overall ScoreUVV MarketRank™: Universal scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 144 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Universal. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Universal is 12.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Universal is 12.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.40.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUniversal has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Universal's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.76% of the float of Universal has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUniversal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal has recently increased by 8.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipUniversal is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUniversal has been increasing its dividend for 56 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Universal is 86.77%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Universal's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-1.60 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.76% of the float of Universal has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUniversal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal has recently increased by 8.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.22 News SentimentUniversal has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Universal this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for UVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Universal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -92% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Universal insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.10% of the stock of Universal is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.00% of the stock of Universal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Universal's insider trading history. Receive UVV Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Universal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UVV Stock News HeadlinesDisney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringementDisney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have enter the legal battle over generative AIJune 11 at 12:00 PM | marketbeat.comDisney to pay almost $439 million to take full control of streaming service HuluDisney will pay Comcast’s NBCUniversal nearly $439 million for its stake in Hulu, taking full control of the streaming serviceJune 10 at 9:52 AM | marketbeat.com"I'm risking my reputation on this"Behind closed doors, away from the mainstream media's eyes, the smartest minds in crypto are all seeing the same signals. They're positioning themselves for something unprecedented. 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Firm Midjourney for Copyright InfringementJune 11 at 11:38 AM | nytimes.comSee More Headlines UVV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UVV shares performed this year? Universal's stock was trading at $54.84 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UVV shares have increased by 11.4% and is now trading at $61.09. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Universal's earnings last quarter? Universal Co. (NYSE:UVV) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 29th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $702.28 million for the quarter. Universal had a net margin of 4.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.92%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Universal buying back stock? Universal's board authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, November 7th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Universal's major shareholders? Universal's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.85%), Invesco Ltd. (4.03%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.69%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Preston Douglas Wigner, Theodore G Broome, Candace C Formacek, Thomas H Johnson, Robert C Sledd and Lennart R Freeman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Universal? Shares of UVV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Universal own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Universal investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 5/5 Dividend4/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend4/14/2025Dividend Payable5/05/2025Last Earnings5/29/2025Today6/11/2025Record date for 8/4 Dividend7/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/4 Dividend7/14/2025Dividend Payable8/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2025Fiscal Year End3/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Farm - product raw materials Sub-IndustryTobacco Current SymbolNYSE:UVV CIK102037 Webwww.universalcorp.com Phone(804) 359-9311Fax804-254-3594Employees25,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.78 Trailing P/E Ratio12.44 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$119.60 million Net Margins4.31% Pretax Margin5.96% Return on Equity8.92% Return on Assets4.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio2.60 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.95 billion Price / Sales0.51 Cash Flow$8.59 per share Price / Cash Flow7.04 Book Value$60.18 per share Price / Book1.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,716,000Free Float23,928,000Market Cap$1.49 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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