Univest Financial (UVSP) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Univest Financial (NASDAQ:UVSP - Get Free Report) is anticipated to release its earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, April 23rd. Analysts expect Univest Financial to post earnings of $0.64 per share and revenue of $77.65 million for the quarter. Investors that wish to register for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Univest Financial (NASDAQ:UVSP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.08. Univest Financial had a net margin of 15.17% and a return on equity of 8.51%. On average, analysts expect Univest Financial to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Univest Financial Price Performance

Univest Financial stock traded up $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $27.24. 156,754 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 106,174. Univest Financial has a 12 month low of $19.38 and a 12 month high of $32.75. The business's 50-day moving average is $28.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $790.01 million, a P/E ratio of 10.52 and a beta of 0.72.

Univest Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 5th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 5th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.08%. Univest Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of Univest Financial in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd.

Insider Transactions at Univest Financial

In other news, Director Anne Vazquez bought 1,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $28.63 per share, with a total value of $35,787.50. Following the purchase, the director now owns 6,250 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $178,937.50. This represents a 25.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Univest Financial

Univest Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Univest Bank and Trust Co that provides banking products and services primarily in the United States. It operates through three segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and Insurance. The Banking segment offers a range of banking services, such as deposit taking, loan origination and servicing, mortgage banking, other general banking, and equipment lease financing services for individuals, businesses, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations.