NYSE:UVV Universal (UVV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $59.90 +0.59 (+0.99%) Closing price 05/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.82 -0.09 (-0.14%) As of 05/27/2025 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Universal Stock (NYSE:UVV) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Universal alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$59.34▼$60.1950-Day Range$50.85▼$59.9052-Week Range$45.19▼$60.19Volume218,136 shsAverage Volume157,306 shsMarket Capitalization$1.48 billionP/E Ratio12.33Dividend Yield5.48%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewUniversal 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.Read More… Universal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks49th Percentile Overall ScoreUVV MarketRank™: Universal scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 145 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Universal. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Universal is 12.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Universal is 12.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.71.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUniversal has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.55% of the float of Universal has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUniversal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal has recently increased by 18.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipUniversal is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUniversal has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Universal is 65.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Universal's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-1.60 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.55% of the float of Universal has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUniversal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal has recently increased by 18.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.64 News SentimentUniversal has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 lower news sentiment than the 1.02 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Universal this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for UVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Universal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Universal insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.10% of the stock of Universal is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.00% 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. Receive UVV Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Universal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UVV Stock News HeadlinesDespite economic concerns, Americans are set on getting away for Memorial Day weekendAmericans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend even as economic and technical worries rattle the U.S. Auto club AAA predicts over 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles home between Thursday and MondayMay 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comCannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missingYou can get nostalgic about almost anything at the Cannes Film Festival, even Jerry Seinfeld on a zip line in a bumblebee costumeMay 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comTrump Quietly Planning $15 Trillion Crypto ShockerMost investors are still unaware, but I believe a new White House action may have quietly opened the floodgates for a $15 trillion crypto surge. My latest crypto playbook reveals the coin I’m most bullish on—including the name, ticker, and why I’m investing personal capital into it.May 28, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)AI developers should counter misinformation and protect fact-based news, global media groups sayA global group of broadcasters and publishers is calling on artificial intelligence developers to make sure their technology serves the public by helping to counter misinformation and protect the value of fact-based newsMay 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comUniversal Corporation’s GHG Emissions Target Approved by SBTiMay 27 at 7:00 PM | finance.yahoo.comUniversal Corporation's GHG Emissions Target Approved by SBTiMay 27 at 4:33 PM | businesswire.comUniversal (NYSE:UVV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.82May 25 at 1:49 PM | uk.finance.yahoo.comUniversal Corporation appoints new board memberMay 25 at 12:54 AM | uk.investing.comSee More Headlines UVV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UVV shares performed this year? Universal's stock was trading at $54.84 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, UVV shares have increased by 9.2% and is now trading at $59.90. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Universal's earnings last quarter? Universal Co. (NYSE:UVV) announced its earnings results on Monday, April, 21st. The company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business 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%. Is Universal buying back stock? Universal's board initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 7th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Universal's major shareholders? Universal's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.85%), Invesco Ltd. (4.03%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.69%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.36%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Universal? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Universal own? 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 Dividend4/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend4/14/2025Last Earnings4/21/2025Dividend Payable5/05/2025Today5/27/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/28/2025Fiscal Year End3/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Farm - product raw materials Sub-IndustryTobacco Current SymbolNYSE:UVV CIK102037 Webwww.universalcorp.com Phone(804) 359-9311Fax804-254-3594Employees25,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.02 Trailing P/E Ratio12.33 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$119.60 million Net Margins4.31% Pretax Margin5.96% Return on Equity8.92% Return on Assets4.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio2.60 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.02 billion Price / Sales0.49 Cash Flow$8.51 per share Price / Cash Flow7.04 Book Value$60.18 per share Price / Book1.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,716,000Free Float23,928,000Market Cap$1.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 20 Stocks to Sell NowToday, we are inviting you to take a free peek at our proprietary, exclusive, and up-to-the-minute list of 20 stocks that Wall Street's top analysts hate.Many of these appear to have good fundamentals and might seem like okay investments, but something is wrong. 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