Q2 Earnings Estimate for Universal Issued By Sidoti Csr

Key Points

• Sidoti Csr analysts have projected that Universal Corporation will report Q2 2026 earnings of $1.18 per share, with further estimates including Q3 2026 at $1.96 and FY2026 at $4.45 EPS.
• In a recent rating change, Wall Street Zen downgraded Universal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating on May 31st.
• Universal Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.82, scheduled for payment on November 3rd, with a current yield of 5.9%.

Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Universal in a report issued on Tuesday, August 19th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman forecasts that the company will earn $1.18 per share for the quarter. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Universal's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.45 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.26 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on UVV. Zacks Research upgraded Universal to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Universal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Universal currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Universal Price Performance

Shares of UVV stock traded down $0.48 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $55.41. 34,211 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 217,128. The stock's 50-day moving average is $56.01 and its 200-day moving average is $55.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.37 and a beta of 0.74. Universal has a 52 week low of $49.40 and a 52 week high of $67.33.

Universal (NYSE:UVV - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $593.76 million for the quarter. Universal had a return on equity of 8.46% and a net margin of 3.51%.

Universal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 10th. Universal's payout ratio is 79.81%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Lennart R. Freeman sold 2,800 shares of Universal stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.89, for a total value of $148,092.00. Following the sale, the director owned 19,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,040,293.41. This trade represents a 12.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert C. Sledd sold 4,617 shares of Universal stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.25, for a total value of $245,855.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,698 shares in the company, valued at approximately $835,918.50. This represents a 22.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UVV. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in shares of Universal by 180.5% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 438,134 shares of the company's stock worth $25,517,000 after purchasing an additional 281,920 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in Universal by 1,218.7% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 123,602 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,199,000 after purchasing an additional 114,229 shares during the period. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Universal in the 2nd quarter valued at $6,196,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Universal during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,131,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Universal during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,306,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.00% of the company's stock.

About Universal

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.