ProShare Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in Universal Co. (NYSE:UVV - Free Report) by 48.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 145,234 shares of the company's stock after selling 135,604 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.59% of Universal worth $7,965,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Barclays PLC grew its stake in Universal by 341.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 40,565 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,155,000 after purchasing an additional 31,370 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 20,553 shares of the company's stock worth $1,127,000 after buying an additional 2,648 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 9,166 shares of the company's stock worth $503,000 after buying an additional 556 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in Universal by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 14,322 shares of the company's stock valued at $785,000 after buying an additional 360 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Universal by 30.4% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,303 shares of the company's stock worth $175,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. 81.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Universal Stock Performance
Universal stock traded down $0.49 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $58.12. The stock had a trading volume of 144,839 shares, compared to its average volume of 160,198. The stock has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.96 and a beta of 0.71. The stock's 50 day moving average is $55.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Universal Co. has a 1 year low of $45.19 and a 1 year high of $59.83.
Universal (NYSE:UVV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 21st. The company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $937.19 million during the quarter. Universal had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 4.31%.
Universal Profile
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Universal 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.
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