NYSE:UVV Universal (UVV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $54.36 +0.02 (+0.04%) (As of 05:17 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$53.65▼$54.6250-Day Range$49.81▼$57.9852-Week Range$45.19▼$67.80Volume82,900 shsAverage Volume191,244 shsMarket Capitalization$1.34 billionP/E Ratio11.19Dividend Yield5.96%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™ Stocks62nd Percentile Overall ScoreUVV MarketRank™: Universal scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 147 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 11.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Universal is 11.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 21.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUniversal has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.82% 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, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal has recently decreased by 2.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipUniversal is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.91%, 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 66.67%. 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 Shorted1.82% 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, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal has recently decreased by 2.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.41 News SentimentUniversal has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Universal this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for UVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Universal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 Headlines'Sonic 3' bests 'Mufasa: The Lion King' at the box officeIn the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box officeDecember 22, 2024 | marketbeat.com‘Kraven the Hunter’ flops while ‘Moana 2’ tops the box office againThe Spider-Man spinoff “Kraven the Hunter” got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekendDecember 15, 2024 | marketbeat.comKamala’s final humiliation The investments connected to Trump's second term in ways that almost nobody outside his inner circle is aware of… yet have the potential to deliver colossal returns over the next four years. I’m not talking about Tesla, Palantir, or anything else you’ve heard parroted by the mainstream financial press. No. These are Trump’s Secret Stocks. December 30, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)‘Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally“Moana 2” remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it pulled in another record haulDecember 8, 2024 | marketbeat.com'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast“Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend with $221 million in ticket salesDecember 1, 2024 | marketbeat.comEvery State’s Best School DistrictDecember 30 at 11:08 AM | 247wallst.comUniversal Technologies Changes Financial Year to Boost EfficiencyDecember 30 at 10:35 AM | tipranks.comUSAP Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of Universal Stainless ...December 28 at 2:19 PM | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines UVV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UVV shares performed this year? Universal's stock was trading at $67.32 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, UVV stock has decreased by 19.3% and is now trading at $54.36. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Universal's earnings last quarter? Universal Co. (NYSE:UVV) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 23rd. The company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $607.50 million for the quarter. Universal had a net margin of 4.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.92%. Is Universal buying back stock? Universal's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 7th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Last Earnings5/23/2018Ex-Dividend for 11/4 Dividend10/11/2024Dividend Payable11/04/2024Today12/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/3 Dividend1/13/2025Dividend Payable2/03/2025Fiscal 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) 359-9311Fax804-254-3594Employees27,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.86 Trailing P/E Ratio11.19 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$2.83 billion Price / Sales0.47 Cash Flow$7.27 per share Price / Cash Flow7.48 Book Value$60.18 per share Price / Book0.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,693,000Free Float23,928,000Market Cap$1.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.81 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. 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