Universal Security Ownership

UUU Stock  USD 4.81  0.04  0.82%   
Universal Security maintains significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
2.3 M
Current Value
2.3 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
1.8 M
Quarterly Volatility
659.1 K
 
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Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to drop to 26.42 in 2026. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 473.1 K in 2026, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 2 M in 2026.
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Universal Stock Ownership Analysis

About 21.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by insiders. The book value of Universal Security was at this time reported as 3.02. The company last dividend was issued on the 26th of September 2025. Universal Security had 4:3 split on the 17th of October 2006. Universal Security Instruments, Inc., together with its subsidiary, designs, markets, and distributes safety and security products for use in homes and businesses in the United States and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland. Universal Security operates under Security Protection Services classification in the United States and is traded on AMEX Exchange. It employs 12 people. For more information please call Harvey Grossblatt at 410 363 3000 or visit https://www.universalsecurity.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Universal Security also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Universal Security's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Universal Security's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Universal Security Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

6.77 Million

Universal Security Insider Trades History

About 21.0% of Universal Security Instruments are currently held by insiders. Unlike Universal Security's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Universal Security's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Universal Security's insider trades
 
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Credit Downgrade
 
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Universal Security Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Universal Security insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Universal Security's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Universal Security insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Ault Milton C Iii over a week ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 3360 shares of Universal Security at 4.9345 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over a week ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 700 shares of Universal Security at 4.9859 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over a week ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 200 shares of Universal Security at 5.025 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over a week ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 6805 shares of Universal Security at 4.9213 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over two weeks ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 100 shares of Universal Security at 5.015 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over two weeks ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 2168 shares of Universal Security at 4.9796 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over two weeks ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 2069 shares of Universal Security at 4.905 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over three weeks ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 2500 shares of Universal Security at 5.021 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over three weeks ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 500 shares of Universal Security at 4.8791 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over three weeks ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 13200 shares of Universal Security at 4.6182 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over three weeks ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 6800 shares of Universal Security at 4.4598 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Ault Milton C Iii over a month ago
Acquisition by Ault Milton C Iii of 6200 shares of Universal Security at 4.2068 subject to Rule 16b-3

Universal Security Outstanding Bonds

Universal Security issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Universal Security uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Universal bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Universal Security Instruments has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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