Sidoti Csr Has Negative Forecast for Universal Q3 Earnings

Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Universal in a report released on Monday, November 10th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman now forecasts that the company will earn $1.92 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.94.

Universal (NYSE:UVV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.18. Universal had a return on equity of 8.46% and a net margin of 3.51%.The firm had revenue of $754.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $704.30 million.

Several other analysts have also commented on UVV. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Universal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Universal from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Universal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Universal currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Universal Stock Performance

Shares of UVV opened at $53.79 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $54.03 and a 200-day moving average of $56.12. The company has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.74 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 2.49. Universal has a 1 year low of $49.40 and a 1 year high of $67.33.

Universal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 12th will be given a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 12th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. Universal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 73.87%.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Airton L. Hentschke sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.94, for a total transaction of $549,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 135,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,423,987.26. This trade represents a 6.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert C. Sledd sold 4,617 shares of Universal stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.25, for a total transaction of $245,855.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,698 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $835,918.50. This trade represents a 22.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Universal in the second quarter worth $30,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Universal by 265.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 719 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal during the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Universal by 63.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Universal by 32.6% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.00% of the company’s stock.

About Universal

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.