Universal Stock Today

UVV Stock  USD 55.36  0.45  0.81%   

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Universal is selling for under 55.36 as of the 29th of January 2026; that is 0.81% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 55.13. Universal has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years and had a good performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 31st of October 2025 and ending today, the 29th of January 2026. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
IPO Date
5th of January 1988
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Universal Corp operates under Tobacco classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 24.92 M outstanding shares of which 930.55 K shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 5.16 days to cover. More on Universal

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Universal Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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President ChairmanGeorge III
Thematic IdeaCompulsion (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationTobacco, Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Consumer Defensive, NYSE Composite, Compulsion, Consumer Staples, Tobacco, Tobacco, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
Debt Levels
By employing borrowed capital, Universal can potentially magnify investment returns. Examining the debt-to-assets ratio offers investors perspective on Universal's use of financial leverage and reveals what portion of Universal's asset base relies on creditor financing.
Liquidity
Universal has 1.1 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.74, which is OK given its current industry classification. Universal has a current ratio of 2.56, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Universal to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Depreciation

48.3 Million
Universal (UVV) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 11,400 people. Universal is listed under Tobacco category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 1.32 B. Universal runs under Tobacco sector within Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 24.92 M outstanding shares of which 930.55 K shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 5.16 days to cover. Universal has about 260.12 M in cash with 326.97 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 3.52.
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Ownership Allocation
Universal shows a total of 24.92 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Universal outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to take positions in Universal to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutions are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Universal. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Universal as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company owns, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Universal Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-06-30
380.3 K
Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd.2025-06-30
278.4 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
278.4 K
Pacer Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
244 K
Advisors Asset Management2025-06-30
198.4 K
Two Sigma Investments Llc2025-06-30
192.1 K
D. E. Shaw & Co Lp2025-06-30
171.8 K
Two Sigma Advisers, Llc2025-06-30
154.6 K
Adams Asset Advisors Llc2025-06-30
149.4 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
3.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
M
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Universal Historical Income Statement

At this time, Universal's Interest Expense is fairly stable compared to the past year. Income Tax Expense is likely to climb to about 53.7 M in 2026, whereas Total Revenue is likely to drop slightly above 2.2 B in 2026. View More Fundamentals

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Universal Corporate Directors

Thomas JohnsonLead Independent DirectorProfile
Lennart FreemanIndependent DirectorProfile
Diana CantorIndependent DirectorProfile
Robert SleddIndependent DirectorProfile

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