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UVV · Universal Corp /Va/

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$45.00 -0.52 (-1.14%) At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$1.12B
Shares
24.90M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$45.00 Open$45.60 Day$44.57–45.60 52W close$44.32–58.77 Avg vol 30d305K Short int1.7M · 6.9% float · 7.4d Short vol61% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 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 Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 15.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.51
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −15%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −12%
      below
      RSI (14) 29
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 5%
      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 −27%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $51 › 200d $53 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +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
      234 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 66
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −1%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −66%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $80.3M
      Valuation P/E 59.2
      rich
      Buyback $97.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $554.5M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −25%
      past year
      ATR 3.0%
      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

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 29, 2025
      Flue-cured tobacco crops grown outside of China · fiscal year 2026 Initiated 20%
      Burley tobacco crops grown outside of China · fiscal year 2026 Initiated 30%
      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
      −15% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −12% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      29 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      5% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $51 › 200d $53 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +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
      234 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $44 Now $45 · 5% Range high $59
      vs 200-day avg -15% vs 50-day avg -12%

      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
      Net Capitalization (non-GAAP) non-GAAP 2.4B June 30, 2026
      Net debt (non-GAAP) non-GAAP $51.6M June 30, 2026
      Net Debt/Net Capitalization (non-GAAP) non-GAAP 42% June 30, 2026
      Tobacco sales prices 6% First Quarter Fiscal 2027
      Tobacco sales volumes 9% First Quarter Fiscal 2027
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) non-GAAP $2.64 Fiscal Year 2026
      Adjusted net income attributable to Universal Corporation (non-GAAP) non-GAAP 66.34M Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026
      Available liquidity $1.3B Fiscal Year 2026
      Inventory write-downs at Shank's $8.6M Fiscal Year 2026
      Total inventory write-downs $52M Fiscal Year 2026
      Uncommitted tobacco inventory levels 27% 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
      $1.12B -14.7% -1.3% 59.2 6.9%
      PM
      Philip Morris International Inc.
      $293.38B +17.4% +7.3% 27.1 1.0%
      BTI
      British American Tobacco p.l.c.
      $121.13B -0.7% 0.3%
      MO
      Altria Group, Inc.
      $110.35B +14.6% -3.1% 13.9 3.0%
      RLX
      RLX Technology Inc.
      $2.21B -22.3% +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
      234
      % held
      82.1%
      Net QoQ
      +362.5K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      263
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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 %
      61%
      As of
      Aug 21, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      21
      Value
      $1.1K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.8%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 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
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      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      UVV +0.5% -16.3% -15.8% -14.6% -14.7%
      SPY -1.4% +3.6% +11.6% +2.5% +12.3%
      vs SPY +1.9% -19.9% -27.4% -17.1% -27.0%

      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)
      7.31%
      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) 208 filings 200 filers Visit website Investor relations