What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for UVE FY2026 Earnings?

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc (NYSE:UVE) – DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Universal Insurance in a report released on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst N. Iacoviello forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $4.50 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Universal Insurance’s current full-year earnings is $4.75 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Universal Insurance’s FY2027 earnings at $5.00 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on UVE. Zacks Research raised Universal Insurance from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen cut Universal Insurance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Insurance in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Universal Insurance Price Performance

NYSE UVE opened at $38.17 on Thursday. Universal Insurance has a twelve month low of $21.96 and a twelve month high of $41.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 5.65 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.91.

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.61. Universal Insurance had a return on equity of 37.51% and a net margin of 12.22%.The company had revenue of $398.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $481.09 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Insurance

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Universal Insurance in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of Universal Insurance by 390.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,656 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 2,114 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Universal Insurance by 4,847.3% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,721 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 2,666 shares during the last quarter. Archer Investment Corp bought a new stake in Universal Insurance during the 1st quarter worth approximately $95,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in Universal Insurance by 492.4% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,796 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $95,000 after acquiring an additional 2,324 shares during the last quarter. 66.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Universal Insurance

In other news, CAO Kimberly D. Campos sold 879 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.84, for a total value of $29,745.36. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,422 shares in the company, valued at approximately $251,160.48. This represents a 10.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman Sean P. Downes sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.73, for a total value of $774,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 1,168,255 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,246,516.15. This represents a 1.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 60,879 shares of company stock worth $2,290,145. Corporate insiders own 15.00% of the company’s stock.

Universal Insurance Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Universal Insurance’s dividend payout ratio is 9.48%.

Universal Insurance Company Profile

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc (NYSE: UVE) is a property and casualty insurance holding company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company underwrites homeowners and other residential property insurance products to protect against natural catastrophes such as hurricanes, windstorms and fires. It distributes policies primarily through a network of independent agents and brokers, offering coverage for primary residences, secondary homes, condominiums, vacant dwellings and rental properties across its service territory.

In addition to personal lines, Universal provides commercial property and casualty insurance tailored to small businesses and institutional clients.