DOWLING & PARTN Has Bullish Forecast for UVE FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• DOWLING & PARTN raised its FY2026 EPS forecast for Universal Insurance to $5.75 from $4.50, above the consensus estimate of $5.47.
• Universal Insurance has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average analyst price target of $45.00, while its shares recently traded at $45.89.
• Institutional investors own 66.61% of the company, with BlackRock and other firms establishing sizable positions; insiders own 15%, though Chairman Sean Downes recently sold 20,000 shares.

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc (NYSE:UVE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DOWLING & PARTN upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for Universal Insurance in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 7th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst N. Iacoviello now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $5.75 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.50. The consensus estimate for Universal Insurance's current full-year earnings is $5.47 per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Universal Insurance from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Universal Insurance from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised Universal Insurance from a "buy (a-)" rating to a "buy (a+)" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research cut Universal Insurance from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Insurance has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $45.00.

Universal Insurance Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE UVE opened at $45.89 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.05 and a beta of 0.69. Universal Insurance has a twelve month low of $27.89 and a twelve month high of $47.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The business's fifty day moving average is $43.59 and its 200 day moving average is $40.17.

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The insurance provider reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.27. Universal Insurance had a net margin of 13.49% and a return on equity of 37.67%. The company had revenue of $419.38 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $614.62 million.

Institutional Trading of Universal Insurance

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Universal Insurance during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $111,007,000. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Universal Insurance in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,849,000. Renaissancere Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Universal Insurance in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $24,144,769. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Universal Insurance in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $10,530,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Universal Insurance in the 2nd quarter valued at $8,104,000. Institutional investors own 66.61% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Universal Insurance

In other news, Chairman Sean Downes sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.98, for a total transaction of $879,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 1,084,645 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $47,702,687.10. This trade represents a 1.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 15.00% of the company's stock.

Universal Insurance Company Profile

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc NYSE: UVE is an insurance holding company focused primarily on personal residential property and casualty insurance. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides coverage designed to protect homeowners and other residential property owners against risks such as wind, fire, theft and other covered losses.

Universal's products have historically included homeowners, condominium, renters and dwelling-fire insurance, along with related personal lines offerings.

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