UVV
Universal Corporation
NYSEUSDEQUITY
Consumer Defensive
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Sell
-22/100
Last price
42.70
▲ 0.57 (1.35%)
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Prev close
42.13
Day high
42.83
Day low
42.25
Volume
309.69K
Market cap
$1.06B
P/E (TTM)
56.18
52W range
41.10 – 59.38
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
+2.52%
+0.6%
1M
-6.38%
-7.5%
3M
-18.09%
-22.6%
6M
-18.36%
-36.5%
YTD
-19.05%
-33.3%
1Y
-22.98%
-39.4%
3Y
-9.55%
-91.8%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
+97.61K
Net buying
Buy transactions
16
102.23K shares
Sell transactions
2
4.63K shares
Net transactions
+18
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
0.0 : 1
Mixed
Insider-held shares
557.25K
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 26 | FREEMAN LENNART R Director |
SELL | 1.78K | $88.78K | Direct |
| Aug 4, 26 | FREEMAN LENNART R Director |
STOCK | 2.65K | $0 | Direct |
| Aug 4, 26 | TULLIDGE THOMAS H JR Director |
STOCK | 2.65K | $0 | Direct |
| Aug 4, 26 | WILLIAMS JACQUELINE T Director |
STOCK | 2.65K | $0 | Direct |
| Aug 4, 26 | SCHICK ARTHUR J JR Director |
STOCK | 2.65K | $0 | Direct |
| Aug 4, 26 | MANOLIOS FOTINI EMANUEL Director |
STOCK | 2.65K | $0 | Direct |
| Aug 4, 26 | CANTOR DIANA F Director |
STOCK | 2.65K | $0 | Direct |
| Aug 4, 26 | TROJAN GREGORY A Director |
STOCK | 4.58K | $0 | Direct |
| Aug 4, 26 | SLEDD ROBERT C Director |
STOCK | 2.65K | $0 | Direct |
| Jun 3, 26 | SLEDD ROBERT C Director |
SELL | 2.85K | $153.99K | Direct |
| Jun 2, 26 | HENTSCHKE AIRTON L Chief Operating Officer |
STOCK | 20.25K | $0 | Direct |
| Jun 2, 26 | CLAIBORNE CATHERINE H General Counsel |
STOCK | 10.39K | $0 | Direct |
| Jun 2, 26 | BLEICHER SCOTT J. Officer |
STOCK | 3.77K | $0 | Direct |
| Jun 2, 26 | O KEEFE JOHN PATRICK Officer |
STOCK | 6.99K | $0 | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
BLEICHER SCOTT J. |
Officer | 20.17K | Stock Award(Grant) |
CANTOR DIANA F |
Director | 30.26K | Stock Award(Grant) |
CLAIBORNE CATHERINE H |
General Counsel | 37.59K | Stock Award(Grant) |
DIEL STEVEN S |
Chief Financial Officer | 35.17K | Stock Award(Grant) |
HENTSCHKE AIRTON L |
Chief Operating Officer | 144.16K | Stock Award(Grant) |
JOHNSON THOMAS H |
Director | 32.62K | Stock Award(Grant) |
KRONER JOHAN C |
Chief Financial Officer | 69.30K | Stock Award(Grant) |
O KEEFE JOHN PATRICK |
Officer | 21.66K | Stock Award(Grant) |
TULLIDGE THOMAS H JR |
Director | 22.12K | Stock Award(Grant) |
WIGNER PRESTON DOUGLAS |
Chief Executive Officer | 127.25K | Stock Award(Grant) |
Fundamentals
Market cap$1.06B
Enterprise value$2.14B
Revenue (TTM)$2.85B
Gross profit$497.20M
EBITDA$231.32M
Net income$19.12M
EPS (TTM)$0.76
Free cash flow$155.88M
Total cash$173.59M
Total debt$1.22B
Book value / share$55.69
Shares outstanding24.90M
Float24.50M
Short % of float9.92%
Dividend yield7.78%
Beta (5Y)0.57
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E56.18
Forward P/E10.81
PEG ratio11.61
Price / sales—
Price / book0.77
EV / revenue0.75
EV / EBITDA9.26
Gross margin17.42%
Operating margin0.44%
Profit margin0.67%
Return on equity2.28%
Return on assets3.59%
Debt / equity85.55
Current ratio2.57
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $2.92B | $2.95B | $2.75B | $2.57B | -0.8% |
| Operating revenue | $2.89B | $2.92B | $2.72B | $2.55B | -1.3% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.41B | $2.40B | $2.21B | $2.11B | +0.6% |
| Gross profit | $512.02M | $548.66M | $536.10M | $458.29M | -6.7% |
| Selling, general & admin | $300.67M | $305.29M | $310.57M | $277.21M | -1.5% |
| Total operating expense | $300.67M | $305.29M | $310.57M | $277.21M | -1.5% |
| Operating income | $211.34M | $243.37M | $225.53M | $181.07M | -13.2% |
| Net interest income | -$72.08M | -$76.15M | -$61.77M | -$43.28M | +5.4% |
| Pre-tax income | $102.65M | $154.22M | $164.08M | $141.97M | -33.4% |
| Tax provision | $46.66M | $40.95M | $31.11M | $11.73M | +13.9% |
| Net income | $32.64M | $95.05M | $119.60M | $124.05M | -65.7% |
| Net income to common | $32.64M | $95.05M | $119.60M | $124.05M | -65.7% |
| Basic EPS | 1.30 | 3.81 | 4.81 | 5.01 | -65.9% |
| Diluted EPS | 1.30 | 3.78 | 4.78 | 4.97 | -65.6% |
| EBIT | $176.69M | $233.85M | $230.35M | $191.27M | -24.4% |
| EBITDA | $230.13M | $293.62M | $288.68M | $248.57M | -21.6% |
| Basic shares | 25.04M | 24.95M | 24.85M | 24.77M | +0.4% |
| Diluted shares | 25.17M | 25.13M | 25.04M | 24.94M | +0.2% |
| Line item | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $62.18M | $260.12M | $55.59M | $64.69M | -76.1% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $62.18M | $260.12M | $55.59M | $64.69M | -76.1% |
| Accounts receivable | $563.86M | $625.88M | $525.26M | $402.07M | -9.9% |
| Inventory | $1.04B | $995.94M | $1.26B | $1.04B | +4.0% |
| Total current assets | $1.97B | $2.16B | $2.10B | $1.80B | -8.6% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $410.23M | $407.23M | $398.39M | $391.67M | +0.7% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $221.30M | $271.68M | $282.75M | $294.02M | -18.5% |
| Total assets | $2.77B | $2.99B | $2.94B | $2.64B | -7.5% |
| Total current liabilities | $564.24M | $750.16M | $711.36M | $441.99M | -24.8% |
| Current debt | $287.56M | $455.04M | $417.22M | $195.56M | -36.8% |
| Long-term debt | $616.73M | $617.92M | $617.36M | $616.81M | -0.2% |
| Total debt | $939.82M | $1.10B | $1.06B | $849.32M | -14.9% |
| Total liabilities | $1.31B | $1.49B | $1.46B | $1.20B | -12.3% |
| Retained earnings | $1.14B | $1.19B | $1.17B | $1.14B | -4.2% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.42B | $1.46B | $1.44B | $1.40B | -3.0% |
| Working capital | $1.41B | $1.41B | $1.39B | $1.36B | +0.1% |
| Net tangible assets | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.15B | $1.10B | +0.6% |
| Shares issued | 24.92M | 24.72M | 24.57M | 24.56M | +0.8% |
| Line item | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $55.99M | $113.27M | $132.97M | $130.24M | -50.6% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $53.44M | $59.77M | $58.33M | $57.30M | -10.6% |
| Stock-based compensation | $7.12M | $8.53M | $12.06M | $8.42M | -16.6% |
| Change in working capital | -$89.14M | $94.12M | -$302.76M | -$202.23M | -194.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $129.10M | $326.97M | -$74.63M | -$10.56M | -60.5% |
| Capital expenditure | -$48.83M | -$62.60M | -$66.01M | -$54.67M | +22.0% |
| Investing cash flow | -$42.96M | -$58.82M | -$60.00M | -$50.35M | +27.0% |
| Share buybacks | $0 | $0 | -$4.74M | -$3.45M | — |
| Dividends paid | -$81.30M | -$79.69M | -$78.40M | -$77.39M | -2.0% |
| Financing cash flow | -$284.34M | -$63.23M | $125.67M | $38.95M | -349.7% |
| Free cash flow | $80.27M | $264.37M | -$140.65M | -$65.23M | -69.6% |
| End cash position | $62.18M | $260.12M | $55.59M | $64.69M | -76.1% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $523.78M | $715.24M | $861.29M | $754.18M | $593.76M | -26.8% |
| Operating revenue | $520.26M | $689.85M | $853.15M | $749.43M | $592.64M | -24.6% |
| Cost of revenue | $440.69M | $616.77M | $701.70M | $614.35M | $479.63M | -28.5% |
| Gross profit | $83.09M | $98.47M | $159.59M | $139.83M | $114.13M | -15.6% |
| Selling, general & admin | $80.79M | $72.37M | $76.93M | $72.18M | $79.19M | +11.6% |
| Total operating expense | $80.79M | $72.37M | $76.93M | $72.18M | $79.19M | +11.6% |
| Operating income | $2.30M | $26.10M | $82.66M | $67.65M | $34.94M | -91.2% |
| Net interest income | -$15.77M | -$18.39M | -$16.90M | -$19.66M | -$17.13M | +14.2% |
| Pre-tax income | -$12.87M | -$29.95M | $66.89M | $46.01M | $19.70M | +57.0% |
| Tax provision | -$4.52M | $4.81M | $25.30M | $11.21M | $5.34M | -194.0% |
| Net income | -$5.02M | -$43.28M | $33.25M | $34.17M | $8.50M | +88.4% |
| Net income to common | -$5.02M | -$43.28M | $33.25M | $34.17M | $8.50M | +88.4% |
| Basic EPS | -0.20 | -1.73 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 0.34 | +88.4% |
| Diluted EPS | -0.20 | -1.73 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 0.34 | +88.4% |
| EBIT | $3.64M | -$11.39M | $84.15M | $66.45M | $37.48M | +131.9% |
| EBITDA | $16.40M | $1.84M | $97.16M | $80.06M | $51.06M | +789.7% |
| Basic shares | 25.08M | 25.06M | 25.06M | 25.04M | 25.00M | +0.1% |
| Diluted shares | 25.08M | 25.06M | 25.19M | 25.18M | 25.13M | +0.1% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $173.59M | $62.18M | $85.23M | $88.65M | $178.44M | +179.2% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $173.59M | $62.18M | $85.23M | $88.65M | $178.44M | +179.2% |
| Accounts receivable | $452.55M | $563.86M | $633.90M | $559.33M | $551.86M | -19.7% |
| Inventory | $1.37B | $1.04B | $1.20B | $1.36B | $1.42B | +32.5% |
| Total current assets | $2.24B | $1.97B | $2.18B | $2.24B | $2.35B | +13.6% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $411.75M | $410.23M | $411.57M | $409.71M | $413.70M | +0.4% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $219.27M | $221.30M | $264.43M | $266.46M | $269.10M | -0.9% |
| Total assets | $3.04B | $2.77B | $3.02B | $3.07B | $3.19B | +9.7% |
| Total current liabilities | $870.94M | $564.24M | $751.45M | $828.63M | $942.69M | +54.4% |
| Current debt | $567.01M | $287.56M | $462.25M | $539.58M | $621.27M | +97.2% |
| Long-term debt | $616.87M | $616.73M | $616.59M | $618.20M | $618.06M | +0.0% |
| Total debt | $1.22B | $939.82M | $1.11B | $1.19B | $1.28B | +29.5% |
| Total liabilities | $1.61B | $1.31B | $1.49B | $1.57B | $1.69B | +23.5% |
| Retained earnings | $1.11B | $1.14B | $1.20B | $1.19B | $1.17B | -2.5% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.39B | $1.42B | $1.48B | $1.47B | $1.46B | -1.9% |
| Working capital | $1.37B | $1.41B | $1.43B | $1.41B | $1.40B | -2.7% |
| Net tangible assets | $1.17B | $1.19B | $1.22B | $1.20B | $1.19B | -2.1% |
| Shares issued | 24.94M | 24.92M | 24.92M | 24.91M | 24.81M | +0.1% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | -$8.35M | -$34.76M | $41.59M | $34.80M | $14.37M | — | +76.0% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $12.76M | $13.23M | $13.01M | $13.62M | $13.58M | — | -3.6% |
| Stock-based compensation | $5.38M | -$2.72M | $1.36M | $906.00K | $7.58M | — | +297.4% |
| Change in working capital | -$131.49M | $126.76M | $36.59M | -$25.66M | -$226.83M | — | -203.7% |
| Operating cash flow | -$117.12M | $187.14M | $114.32M | $32.74M | -$205.10M | — | -162.6% |
| Capital expenditure | -$15.93M | -$8.53M | -$19.20M | -$9.05M | -$12.05M | — | -86.8% |
| Investing cash flow | -$15.64M | -$9.25M | -$13.48M | -$8.31M | -$11.91M | — | -69.1% |
| Share buybacks | -$2.75M | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — |
| Dividends paid | -$20.44M | -$20.44M | -$20.44M | -$20.41M | -$20.02M | — | 0.0% |
| Financing cash flow | $244.30M | -$200.61M | -$104.30M | -$114.06M | $134.62M | — | +221.8% |
| Free cash flow | -$133.04M | $178.61M | $95.11M | $23.70M | -$217.16M | — | -174.5% |
| End cash position | $173.59M | $62.18M | $85.23M | $88.65M | $178.44M | — | +179.2% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
0.01
Call-heavy session
Put / call open interest
0.27
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
45.00
+5.4% from spot
ATM implied vol
6.3%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
+6.2%
Puts bid over calls
Call volume
538
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
8
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
50.00
528 contracts
Heaviest put OI
45.00
125 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 0.25 | -0.20 | -180.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 1.08 | -0.46 | -142.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 1.92 | 1.32 | -31.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 1.34 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.58 | 1 | $630.10M | -16.5% |
| Next quarter | 1.75 | 1 | $856.20M | -0.6% |
| Current year | 3.18 | 1 | $2.72B | -6.8% |
| Next year | 3.95 | 1 | $2.84B | +4.2% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$67.00
High target$67.00
Low target$67.00
Implied upside56.91%
Analyst count1
ConsensusSTRONG BUY
Strong buy / Buy0 / 0
Hold0
Sell / Strong sell0 / 0
Held by insiders2.24%
Held by institutions84.82%
Institutions holding320
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
42.20
+1.18% from price
SMA 20
43.36
-1.53% from price
SMA 50
45.99
-7.16% from price
SMA 100
49.49
-13.72% from price
SMA 200
51.52
-17.13% from price
EMA 12
42.63
+0.17% from price
EMA 26
43.78
-2.46% from price
EMA 50
45.62
-6.40% from price
RSI (14)
37.8
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
-1.15
Hist 0.08
ATR (14)
0.92
2.14% of price
Realised vol 30D
14.3%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
45.97
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
40.76
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Death
45.99 vs 51.52
Trend bias
Below 200
-17.13%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
-0.20
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
-0.11
Largely independent
Realised vol 30D
14.3%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-29.1%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-38.1%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
0.92
2.14% of price
Beta (reported)
0.57
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
2.05M
Prior 2.02M
Change vs prior
+1.2%
Shorts adding
% of float
9.92%
Normal
% of shares out
8.23%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
7.1
Crowded exit
Float
24.50M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 13 | Davenport | UPGRADE | Neutral | Buy |
| Mar 18, 13 | Davenport | DOWNGRADE | Buy | Neutral |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate$3.32 / yr
Forward yield7.78%
5-year avg yield6.03%
Payout ratio431.58%
Ex-dividend dateOct 9, 2026
Next pay dateNov 2, 2026
Last split2:1
Split dateJan 2, 1992
SEC filings
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-18
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-08-05
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-08-04
Annual Report to Shareholders
ARS · 2026-07-01
Periodic Financial Reports
10-K · 2026-06-01
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-28
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K/A · 2026-03-16
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-02-09
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