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Universal (UVV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.48 +0.26 (+0.45%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$57.79 -0.69 (-1.18%)
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About Universal Stock (NYSE:UVV)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$58.08
$59.05
50-Day Range
$50.85
$58.48
52-Week Range
$45.19
$59.13
Volume
185,600 shs
Average Volume
156,547 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.45 billion
P/E Ratio
12.03
Dividend Yield
5.54%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

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. 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.

Universal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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57th Percentile Overall Score

UVV MarketRank™: 

Universal scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 89th out of 153 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Universal.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Universal is 12.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Universal is 12.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.70.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Universal has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Universal's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.14% of the float of Universal has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Universal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal has recently increased by 3.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Universal is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Universal has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Universal is 64.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Universal's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.14% of the float of Universal has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Universal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal has recently increased by 3.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Universal has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Universal this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    13 people have searched for UVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Universal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Universal insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.10% of the stock of Universal is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.00% 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.
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UVV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Universal's stock was trading at $54.84 at the start of the year. Since then, UVV stock has increased by 6.6% and is now trading at $58.48.
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Universal Co. (NYSE:UVV) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 21st. The company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $937.19 million during the quarter. Universal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 4.31%.

Universal's board initiated a share 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 reacquire up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Universal's top institutional investors include Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.69%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.52%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.51%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.50%). 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.
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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.

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 Dividend
4/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend
4/14/2025
Last Earnings
4/21/2025
Today
5/05/2025
Dividend Payable
5/05/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Farm - product raw materials
Sub-Industry
Tobacco
Current Symbol
NYSE:UVV
Employees
25,000
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
12.03
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$119.60 million
Pretax Margin
5.96%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.02 billion
Cash Flow
$8.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.04
Book Value
$60.18 per share
Price / Book
0.97

Miscellaneous

Free Float
23,928,000
Market Cap
$1.45 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74
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This page (NYSE:UVV) was last updated on 5/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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