Universal (UVV) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Universal (NYSE:UVV) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect Universal to post earnings of $1.92 per share and revenue of $927.20 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Universal (NYSE:UVV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.18. Universal had a net margin of 3.74% and a return on equity of 8.24%. The firm had revenue of $754.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $704.30 million.

Universal Price Performance

UVV stock opened at $55.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 2.70. Universal has a 1 year low of $49.96 and a 1 year high of $67.33. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $53.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $53.98.

Universal Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 12th will be issued a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 12th. Universal’s payout ratio is 73.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Universal by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,152 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Universal by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 80,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,681,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in Universal by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 24,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,399,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares during the period. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its holdings in Universal by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 48,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,687,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. 81.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on UVV shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Universal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Universal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About Universal

Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) is a global agribusiness company primarily engaged in the procurement, processing and sale of leaf tobacco. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company sources cured leaf tobacco from key growing regions in North and South America, Africa and Asia. Universal serves major multinational tobacco manufacturers by providing a full range of services including inventory management, quality control and logistics support to ensure a consistent and reliable supply of tobacco leaf.

In addition to its core leaf tobacco operations, Universal offers integrated supply-chain services that encompass warehousing, distribution and ingredient sourcing for smokeless and novel tobacco products.