What is Sidoti’s Estimate for Universal Q1 Earnings?

Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti cut their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Universal in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, June 3rd. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Universal’s current full-year earnings is $4.40 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Universal’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.30 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $1.12 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.38 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Universal from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Universal from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Universal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Universal presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Universal Trading Down 2.3%

UVV opened at $53.13 on Thursday. Universal has a twelve month low of $49.19 and a twelve month high of $62.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $53.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 3.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.19, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.59.

Universal (NYSE:UVV) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.46) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($1.54). The business had revenue of $715.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $728.20 million. Universal had a net margin of 1.12% and a return on equity of 4.43%.

Universal Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 13th will be given a dividend of $0.83 per share. This is a positive change from Universal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 13th. Universal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 254.26%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UVV. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Universal by 21.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 65,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,473,000 after acquiring an additional 11,517 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new position in shares of Universal in the first quarter worth about $508,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Universal by 16.9% in the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 37,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,965,000 after acquiring an additional 5,397 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Universal by 26.8% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 17,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $943,000 after acquiring an additional 3,778 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal in the first quarter worth about $4,220,000. Institutional investors own 81.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Universal News

Here are the key news stories impacting Universal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its Q3 2027 EPS estimate for Universal to $1.75 from $1.64, suggesting improved profit expectations for that quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti left some longer-term forecasts largely intact, including FY2028 at $4.38 EPS, still close to the current consensus of $4.40.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered Q1 2027 EPS to $0.25 from $0.34, Q2 2027 to $1.22 from $1.33, Q4 2027 to $1.07 from $1.09, Q2 2028 to $1.23 from $1.36, Q4 2028 to $1.12 from $1.15, and FY2027 to $4.30 from $4.40, indicating margin and earnings pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Another recent opinion piece downgraded Universal Corp to Hold, citing tobacco oversupply, margin compression, and questions about dividend safety, which may add to investor caution. Article Title

Universal Company Profile

Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) is a global agribusiness company primarily engaged in the procurement, processing and sale of leaf tobacco. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company sources cured leaf tobacco from key growing regions in North and South America, Africa and Asia. Universal serves major multinational tobacco manufacturers by providing a full range of services including inventory management, quality control and logistics support to ensure a consistent and reliable supply of tobacco leaf.

In addition to its core leaf tobacco operations, Universal offers integrated supply-chain services that encompass warehousing, distribution and ingredient sourcing for smokeless and novel tobacco products.