Universal (UVV) Set to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Universal (NYSE:UVV) is projected to announce its Q2 2027 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect Universal to post earnings of $0.58 per share and revenue of $630.10 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q2 2027 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Universal (NYSE:UVV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by ($0.43). The company had revenue of $523.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $587.00 million. On average, analysts expect Universal to post $3.18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.95 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UVV opened at $39.59 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $43.20 and a 200-day moving average of $50.57. Universal has a 12-month low of $38.11 and a 12-month high of $59.38.

Universal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 12th will be paid a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.4%.

Insider Transactions at Universal

In other news, Director Lennart Freeman sold 1,782 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.82, for a total transaction of $88,779.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 16,935 shares in the company, valued at $843,701.70. This trade represents a 9.52% 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. Company insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on UVV. Zacks Research upgraded Universal from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Universal from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Universal from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Universal Company Profile

Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) is a global agricultural products company primarily engaged in the procurement, processing and sale of leaf tobacco. Through its tobacco operations, the company purchases tobacco from growers, processes and stores the leaf, and supplies it to manufacturers of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and other tobacco products.

Universal handles several types of tobacco, including flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured and oriental varieties, as well as other specialty leaf products.