Universal Corporation Common Stock (UVV)
Stock · NYSE · Industrials
$40.67as of 10/16/2026
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UVV Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What UVV's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 39 | 0.0% | 49% | August 5, 2026 |
| Volume Spike | 34 | -1.3% | 41% | September 18, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 27 | +0.3% | 52% | September 15, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 22 | +0.6% | 50% | July 16, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | -0.7% | 47% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About UVV
Universal Corporation, a business-to-business agriproducts company, provides leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to food and beverage end markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment is involved in procuring, processing, packing of flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for consumer product manufactur…
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Farming/Seeds/Milling
- Employees
- 11,250
- Website
- www.universalcorp.com/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $40.48$42.4
- Market cap
- $1.27B
- P/E (trailing)
- 54.77
- P/E (forward)
- 10.30
- EPS (trailing)
- $0.75
- Dividend yield
- 5.82%
- Beta
- 0.60
- Avg. volume
- 324.3K
- Ex-dividend date
- October 9, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- November 2, 2026
How Universal Corporation Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2018 annual results
Source: 10-K filed May 25, 2018 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Universal Corporation Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- UVVUniversal Corporation Common Stock$40.67▲ 0.59%Market cap $1.27BP/E 54.77$41.1$59.38
- DOLEDole plc Ordinary Shares$13.3▼ 0.82%Market cap $1.31BP/E 21.21$12.52$16.57
- AGROAdecoagro S.A. Common Shares$10.03▼ 0.20%Market cap $1.35BP/E 29.31$6.89$15.89
- DMCDel Monte Corporation Ordinary Shares$29.6▼ 0.84%Market cap $1.41BP/E 42.47$27.35$33.06
- AVOMission Produce Inc. Common Stock$12.2▲ 0.99%Market cap $1.11BP/E 661.97$10.07$15.53
- BVBrightView Holdings Inc. Common Stock$10.54▲ 0.09%Market cap $1.01BP/E 48.67$9.82$15
- LNDBrasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR (Brazil)$3.59▲ 0.28%Market cap $368.63MP/E —$17.41$22.75
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVV Universal Corporation Common Stock | $1.27B | 54.77 | $40.67 | ▲ 0.59% | $41.1$59.38 |
| DOLE Dole plc Ordinary Shares | $1.31B | 21.21 | $13.3 | ▼ 0.82% | $12.52$16.57 |
| AGRO Adecoagro S.A. Common Shares | $1.35B | 29.31 | $10.03 | ▼ 0.20% | $6.89$15.89 |
| DMC Del Monte Corporation Ordinary Shares | $1.41B | 42.47 | $29.6 | ▼ 0.84% | $27.35$33.06 |
| AVO Mission Produce Inc. Common Stock | $1.11B | 661.97 | $12.2 | ▲ 0.99% | $10.07$15.53 |
| BV BrightView Holdings Inc. Common Stock | $1.01B | 48.67 | $10.54 | ▲ 0.09% | $9.82$15 |
| LND Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR (Brazil) | $368.63M | — | $3.59 | ▲ 0.28% | $17.41$22.75 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- 5 Hidden Dividend Stocks With Payout Records That Put Bigger Names to ShameYahoo · 10/9/2026
- Universal Reports Q1 2027 Results: Full Earnings Call TranscriptBenzinga · 10/9/2026
- Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week October 4SeekingAlpha · 10/2/2026
- Universal Corporation Doesn't Deserve To Be Snubbed OutSeekingAlpha · 9/30/2026
- Universal Details Tobacco Strategy, Ingredients Growth at Sidoti ConferenceYahoo · 9/26/2026
- Best Dividend Kings: September 2026SeekingAlpha · 9/26/2026
- Don’t Look Now: 4 S&P 500 Giants Pay 6% and Higher DividendsYahoo · 9/24/2026
- Universal Corporation (UVV) Presents at Sidoti Small-Cap Virtual Conference - SlideshowSeekingAlpha · 9/23/2026
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →- Preston Douglas Wigner · October 1, 2026 · Tax Withholding6.5K @ $41.68
- Lennart R. Freeman · August 10, 2026 · Sale1.8K @ $49.82
- Fotini Emanuel Manolios · August 4, 2026 · Grant2.6K
- Greg Trojan · August 4, 2026 · Grant4.6K
- Jacqueline T. Williams · August 4, 2026 · Grant2.6K
- Diana F. Cantor · August 4, 2026 · Grant2.6K
- Arthur J. Schick Jr. · August 4, 2026 · Grant2.6K
- Thomas H. Tullidge Jr. · August 4, 2026 · Grant2.6K
- Robert C. Sledd · August 4, 2026 · Grant2.6K
- Lennart R. Freeman · August 4, 2026 · Grant2.6K
- Robert C. Sledd · June 3, 2026 · Sale2.8K @ $54.13
- Scott J. Bleicher · June 2, 2026 · Tax Withholding673 @ $54.38
- Scott J. Bleicher · June 2, 2026 · Grant1.6K
- Scott J. Bleicher · June 2, 2026 · Grant2.2K
- Godoi Tatiana Santos · June 2, 2026 · Grant2.5K
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 18.06M
- Total value held
- $935.50M
- Institutional holders
- 226
- Unknown3.81M
- Unknown1.77M
- Unknown1.40M
- Unknown1.07M
- Unknown827.4K
- Unknown603.7K
- Unknown586.3K
- Unknown478.0K
- Unknown433.5K
- Unknown410.0K
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AI Market Commentary
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September 25, 2026
UVV Featured in High‑Yield Dividend List and Small‑Cap Conference
Universal Corporation was named among four tobacco stocks that are turning strong cash flow into high‑yield dividends. The company also presented at the Sidoti Small‑Cap Virtual Conference, sharing its strategy with investors. These events highlight UVV’s focus on dividend growth and investor engagement. The broader market sees several large firms raising dividends, underscoring a trend toward higher payouts.
UVV Featured in High‑Yield Dividend List and Small‑Cap Conference. Universal Corporation was named among four tobacco stocks that are turning strong cash flow into high‑yield dividends. The company also presented at the Sidoti Small‑Cap Virtual Conference, sharing its strategy with investors. These events highlight UVV’s focus on dividend growth and investor engagement. The broader market sees several large firms raising dividends, underscoring a trend toward higher payouts.