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

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc (NYSE:UVE) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Universal Insurance in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 7th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst N. Iacoviello now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $5.75 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.50. The consensus estimate for Universal Insurance’s current full-year earnings is $5.47 per share.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Universal Insurance from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Universal Insurance from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 3rd. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Universal Insurance from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Universal Insurance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Insurance presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.00.

Universal Insurance Stock Performance

Shares of UVE opened at $47.00 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $43.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.34. Universal Insurance has a one year low of $27.89 and a one year high of $47.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.20 and a beta of 0.69.

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The insurance provider reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $419.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $614.62 million. Universal Insurance had a return on equity of 37.67% and a net margin of 13.49%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UVE. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Insurance during the second quarter worth about $1,381,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in Universal Insurance during the second quarter valued at approximately $953,000. NFJ Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Universal Insurance during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,270,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Universal Insurance in the second quarter valued at approximately $7,537,000. Finally, Renaissancere Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in Universal Insurance in the second quarter valued at approximately $24,144,769. 66.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Insurance

In other news, Chairman Sean Downes sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.98, for a total value of $879,600.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 1,084,645 shares in the company, valued at $47,702,687.10. This represents a 1.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 15.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Universal Insurance

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc (NYSE: UVE) is an insurance holding company focused primarily on personal residential property and casualty insurance. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides coverage designed to protect homeowners and other residential property owners against risks such as wind, fire, theft and other covered losses.

Universal’s products have historically included homeowners, condominium, renters and dwelling-fire insurance, along with related personal lines offerings.