42.20 USD
↗ 0.52 (1.25%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
Universal Corporation
UVVNYSE • USD
43.01
↗ 0.81 (1.92%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:10 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:10 PM EDT
43.01
↗ 0.81 (1.92%)
Market: CLOSED
Shares of Universal Corporation (UVV) are trading at $42.20. Technicals currently rate "Strong Sell" while our fundamental analysis reads "Neutral". Key drivers include a robust Altman Z-Score, a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages and bearish long-term moving average alignment. On the valuation side, UVV appears attractively valued relative to sector peers across key multiples.
Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 2, 2026.
Open?$41.88
High?$42.47
Low?$41.50
Prev. Close?$41.68
Volume?260.0K
Avg. Volume?329.3K
VWAP?$42.09
Rel. Volume?0.79x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$41.54 × 100
Ask?$44.52 × 100
Spread?$2.98
Midpoint?$43.03
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?1.1B
Shares Out?24.9M
Float?24.0M
Float %?96.4%
P/E Ratio?54.94
P/B Ratio?0.76
EPS?$0.77
Dividend?7.78%
Ex-Dividend?2026-10-09
News
Profile
Universal Corp is an international leaf tobacco supplier. The company's segments include Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It generates maximum revenue from the Tobacco Operations segment. Tobacco Operations segment involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products and performing related services. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States. The company operates in the USA, Belgium, China, the Philippines, Germany, and Other Countries, with the majority of revenue from the USA.
Employees
25.0K
Market Cap
1.1B
Industry
WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS
Website
Listed
1972-06-01
Address
9201 FOREST HILL AVENUE
RICHMOND, VA 23235
Phone: (804) 359-9311
RICHMOND, VA 23235
Phone: (804) 359-9311
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
MA Alignment?Bearish Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?12
Z-Score?98
Momentum?50
Short Sent.?54
Piotroski F-Score?2/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?5.14Safe
Confidence?51%Low
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?8.53%Elevated
Short Interest?2.0M
Days to Cover?6.9
Free Float24.0M
Avg Daily Volume298.3K
Settlement Date2026-09-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.57Strong
Quick Ratio?1.00Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.20Low
Debt/Equity?0.85Moderate
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score89/100
P/E?54.9PRICEY▾
Peers100
S&P10
P/B?0.76CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
P/S?0.37CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
P/FCF?6.4CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
EV/EBITDA?8.9CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P87
EV/Sales?0.72CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?1.4%WEAK▾
Peers50
S&P16
ROA?0.6%WEAK▾
Peers50
S&P10
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$164.4M
Enterprise Value?$2.1B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day