Univest Financial (UVSP) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Univest Financial (NASDAQ:UVSP - Get Free Report) is anticipated to post its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 23rd. Analysts expect Univest Financial to post earnings of $0.64 per share and revenue of $77.65 million for the quarter. Parties that are interested in registering for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Univest Financial (NASDAQ:UVSP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.08. Univest Financial had a net margin of 15.17% and a return on equity of 8.51%. On average, analysts expect Univest Financial to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Univest Financial Stock Up 1.3 %

Univest Financial stock traded up $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $27.24. The stock had a trading volume of 156,754 shares, compared to its average volume of 105,970. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $28.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.37. Univest Financial has a 12-month low of $18.42 and a 12-month high of $32.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $790.01 million, a P/E ratio of 10.52 and a beta of 0.72.

Univest Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 5th were given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 5th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.08%. Univest Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Univest Financial

In other news, Director Anne Vazquez acquired 1,250 shares of Univest Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $28.63 per share, for a total transaction of $35,787.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 6,250 shares in the company, valued at $178,937.50. The trade was a 25.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Stephens reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of Univest Financial in a report on Thursday, January 23rd.

About Univest Financial

Univest Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Univest Bank and Trust Co that provides banking products and services primarily in the United States. It operates through three segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and Insurance. The Banking segment offers a range of banking services, such as deposit taking, loan origination and servicing, mortgage banking, other general banking, and equipment lease financing services for individuals, businesses, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations.