Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:UVV Universal (UVV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $53.98 -0.49 (-0.90%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.07 +0.09 (+0.17%) As of 08/1/2025 05:40 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$53.96▼$55.1050-Day Range$53.98▼$65.3452-Week Range$49.05▼$67.33Volume229,638 shsAverage Volume315,267 shsMarket Capitalization$1.34 billionP/E Ratio14.28Dividend Yield6.08%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/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. 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 103rd out of 150 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 14.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Universal is 14.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.52.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.Read more about Universal's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.66% of the float of Universal has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUniversal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal has recently increased by 86.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipUniversal is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUniversal has been increasing its dividend for 56 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Universal is 86.77%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Universal's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-1.60 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.66% of the float of Universal has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUniversal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal has recently increased by 86.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.72 News SentimentUniversal has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Universal this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for UVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Universal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 1.90% 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‘Superman’ flexes its might in second weekend with $57.3 millionJames Gunn’s “Superman” continues to top the box office charts in its second weekend in theaters...July 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comUniversal Music Shares Fall on Disappointing Earnings and Cash2 hours ago | wsj.comJeff Bezos Launches "ChatGPT Killer"?Amazon just launched Nova—its secretive new AI system designed to rival ChatGPT. Bezos says he now spends 95% of his time focused on AI… but Nova is only part of the story. Behind the scenes, Amazon has been quietly investing in a breakthrough called “Helios” tech—a core enabler of the $40 trillion AI revolution. While Nova grabs headlines, this technology could be what truly transforms Amazon’s future. But one tiny startup—not Amazon—may offer the bigger upside.August 2 at 2:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Universal Technologies Explores Major Property Acquisition in PRCAugust 1 at 11:47 AM | tipranks.comQ2 2025 Universal Display Corp Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 31 at 12:41 AM | gurufocus.comUniversal Display Corp (OLED) Stocks Attract Attention with Market ConsensusJuly 31 at 6:09 PM | gurufocus.comUniversal Display (OLED) Posts Strong Q2 Revenue Exceeding ExpectationsJuly 31 at 6:09 PM | gurufocus.comUniversal Health International Plans Share Capital IncreaseJuly 31 at 9:17 AM | tipranks.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 the year. Since then, UVV shares have decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $53.98. How were Universal's earnings last quarter? Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 29th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $702.28 million for the quarter. Universal had a net margin of 3.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.89%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Universal buying back stock? Universal's Board of Directors initiated a stock repurchase 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 repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Universal's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Universal include Pzena Investment Management LLC (2.00%), Adams Asset Advisors LLC (0.60%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.47%) and DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.43%). 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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 5/5 Dividend4/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend4/14/2025Dividend Payable5/05/2025Last Earnings5/29/2025Record date for 8/4 Dividend7/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/4 Dividend7/14/2025Today8/02/2025Dividend Payable8/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End3/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry TOBACCO Sub-IndustryTobacco Current SymbolNYSE:UVV CIK102037 Webwww.universalcorp.com Phone(804) 359-9311Fax804-254-3594Employees28,500Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.78 Trailing P/E Ratio14.28 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$95.05 million Net Margins3.22% Pretax Margin5.23% Return on Equity7.89% Return on Assets3.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.41 Current Ratio2.87 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.95 billion Price / Sales0.45 Cash Flow$7.07 per share Price / Cash Flow7.64 Book Value$60.71 per share Price / Book0.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,800,000Free Float24,327,000Market Cap$1.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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