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UVV · Universal Corp /Va/

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$44.77 -0.12 (-0.27%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.13B
Shares
24.90M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$44.77 Open$44.92 Day$44.63–45.25 52W close$44.77–58.77 Avg vol 30d289K Short int1.7M · 6.9% float · 7.4d Short vol62% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ2-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −16%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −14%
      below
      RSI (14) 23
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 0%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −16%
      trailing
      6-month return −16%
      trailing
      YTD return −15%
      this year
      Relative strength −30%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $52 › 200d $53 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -0% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$242.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      6.87% of float · ▲ +2.0% MoM · 7.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      232 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 65
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −1%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −66%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $80.3M
      Valuation P/E 59.5
      rich
      Buyback $97.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $554.5M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −24%
      past year
      ATR 3.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Capital expenditures · fiscal year 2025 $55M – $65M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −16% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −14% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      23 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      0% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $52 › 200d $53 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -0% holders QoQ · +32 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$242.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      6.87% of float · ▲ +2.0% MoM · 7.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      232 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $45 Now $45 · 0% Range high $59
      vs 200-day avg -16% vs 50-day avg -14%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Available liquidity 1.1B As of June 30, 2026
      Uncommitted tobacco inventory levels 24% As of June 30, 2026
      Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) non-GAAP $211.3M Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026
      Goodwill impairment charge $41.1M Fiscal Year 2026
      Inventory write-downs (Shank's) $8.6M Fiscal Year 2026
      Restructuring and impairment costs $1.8M Fiscal Year 2026
      Tobacco inventory write-downs $43.4M Fiscal Year 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Tobacco — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      UVV
      Universal Corp /Va/
      this stock
      $1.13B -15.1% -1.3% 59.5 6.9%
      PM
      Philip Morris International Inc.
      $290.20B +18.7% +7.3% 26.8 1.0%
      BTI
      British American Tobacco p.l.c.
      $123.00B +0.8% 0.3%
      MO
      Altria Group, Inc.
      $109.70B +13.9% -3.1% 13.8 3.0%
      RLX
      RLX Technology Inc.
      $2.47B -16.7% +50.3% 0.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      232
      % held
      82.1%
      Net QoQ
      +364.6K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      379
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.7M
      Days to cover
      7.4d
      Change
      +34.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      62%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.6K
      Value
      $80.4K
      As of
      Jul 13, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.3%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$242.8K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Virginia Foxx
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Jul 14, 2022
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $32.6M
      EPS diluted
      $1.30
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $100.0M
      Remaining
      $97.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $88.8K
      Shares
      1.8K
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Universal Corporation Reports Fir…
      Published
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      UVV -11.9% -15.8% -16.3% -15.0% -15.1%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -12.3% -20.2% -30.1% -19.0% -29.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.83 / share · ex Jul 13, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.83 / share · ex Oct 9, 2026
      Raised 1.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.29 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      7.35%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $3.00M
      Remaining
      $97.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 102037 CUSIP 913456109 13F (30d) 225 filings 220 filers Visit website Investor relations