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(From WealthPress) (Ad) Free UVV Stock Alerts $51.86 +1.18 (+2.33%) (As of 04/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$50.90▼$52.2850-Day Range$47.73▼$51.8752-Week Range$44.40▼$67.80Volume497,639 shsAverage Volume198,615 shsMarket Capitalization$1.27 billionP/E Ratio9.77Dividend Yield6.17%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Universal alerts: Email Address Universal MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.96% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.60Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.63Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.71 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector87th out of 130 stocksFarm-Product Raw Materials Industry1st out of 1 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Universal. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.96% of the float of Universal has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUniversal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal has recently decreased by 75.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipUniversal is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUniversal has been increasing its dividend for 54 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Universal is 60.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreUniversal has received a -175.77% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Universal Corp in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Tobacco crops", "Liquid nicotine", and "Syrups" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Universal is -1.60. Previous Next 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentUniversal has a news sentiment score of -0.63. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Universal this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for UVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Universal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Universal is 9.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Universal is 9.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.17.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUniversal has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Insiders ExposedThe Hard Truth About Investing For RetirementHere’s the cold, hard truth about investing: The more capital you have, the more risk averse you can afford to be. But when you’re staring down the barrel of retirement and you’ve only got 5, 10, 50 or $100,000 saved, you’ve got to be more aggressive. In an exclusive online training, the Market expert Steven Place is revealing a powerful “roadmap” that’s leading everyday investors to easy, triple-digit wins, even if they don’t have a lot of experience in trading.Click To Access This Powerful Training Right Now! About Universal Stock (NYSE:UVV)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.Read More UVV Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart UVV Stock News HeadlinesApril 22, 2024 | marketbeat.comDisney Stock Analysis, Insights and Outlook (UVV)Get an in-depth 2024 analysis of Disney stock. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/5 Dividend1/05/2024Dividend Payable2/05/2024Last Earnings2/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend4/05/2024Today4/24/2024Dividend Payable5/06/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/22/2024Fiscal Year End3/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Farm - product raw materials Sub-IndustryTobacco Current SymbolNYSE:UVV CUSIP91345610 CIK102037 Webwww.universalcorp.com Phone(804) 359-9311Fax804-254-3594Employees28,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.31 Trailing P/E Ratio9.77 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$124.05 million Net Margins4.98% Pretax Margin5.78% Return on Equity7.46% Return on Assets3.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio3.22 Quick Ratio1.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.57 billion Price / Sales0.50 Cash Flow$6.22 per share Price / Cash Flow8.34 Book Value$58.52 per share Price / Book0.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,570,000Free Float23,811,000Market Cap$1.27 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.79 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. George C. Freeman III (Age 61)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $2.71MMr. Johan C. Kroner (Age 56)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $1.13MMr. Airton L. Hentschke (Age 54)COO & Senior VP Comp: $1.54MMr. Preston Douglas Wigner (Age 55)Senior Vice President Comp: $965.02kMr. Theodore G. Broome (Age 70)Executive VP & Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc Comp: $966.51kHarvard B. SmithVP & Chief Compliance OfficerSteven S. DielVice President of Business DevelopmentJoseph W. Hearington Jr.Vice President of Internal AuditingBeth Ann LutherVice President of TaxesMs. Candace C. Formacek (Age 64)VP & Treasurer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSunOptaNASDAQ:STKLFresh Del Monte ProduceNYSE:FDPChefs' WarehouseNASDAQ:CHEFVita CocoNASDAQ:COCOAdecoagroNYSE:AGROView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsInsight Folios IncBought 4,469 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.457%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 7,404 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.133%First Hawaiian BankBought 1,713 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.057%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 2,397 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.065%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 309 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.006%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions UVV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UVV shares performed in 2024? Universal's stock was trading at $67.32 at the start of the year. Since then, UVV stock has decreased by 23.0% and is now trading at $51.8650. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Universal? Universal saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 229,500 shares, a decline of 75.2% from the March 15th total of 924,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 264,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company's shares are short sold. View Universal's Short Interest. When is Universal's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024. View our UVV earnings forecast. How were Universal's earnings last quarter? Universal Co. (NYSE:UVV) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $821.51 million for the quarter. Universal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.46% and a net margin of 4.98%. How often does Universal pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Universal? Universal declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.80 per share on Monday, May 6th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 5th. Read our dividend analysis for UVV. Is Universal a good dividend stock? Universal (NYSE:UVV) pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.31%. UVV has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 54 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 60.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for UVV. What ETFs hold Universal's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Universal (NYSE:UVV) stock in their portfolio include Cambria Cannabis ETF (TOKE), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (PSCC), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY), Global SuperDividend US ETF (DIV), ProShares Russell US Dividend Growers ETF (TMDV), KFA Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF (KVLE), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD) and ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS). What is George C. Freeman III's approval rating as Universal's CEO? 2 employees have rated Universal Chief Executive Officer George C. Freeman III on Glassdoor.com. George C. Freeman III has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts George C. Freeman III in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Universal own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Universal investors own include AT&T (T), Altria Group (MO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), International Business Machines (IBM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Philip Morris International (PM). Who are Universal's major shareholders? Universal's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Insight Folios Inc (0.46%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.13%) and First Hawaiian Bank (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Airton L Hentschke, Candace C Formacek, Candace C Formacek, Lennart R Freeman, Preston Douglas Wigner, Robert C Sledd, Theodore G Broome and Thomas H Johnson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Universal? Shares of UVV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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