Universal (NYSE:UVV) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Universal (NYSE:UVV) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.100-1.100 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $710.8 million-$710.8 million.

Universal Stock Up 0.9 %

NYSE:UVV traded up $0.48 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $53.79. The company had a trading volume of 21,786 shares, compared to its average volume of 195,786. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.95. Universal has a twelve month low of $45.19 and a twelve month high of $67.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.97 and a beta of 0.77.

Universal Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 13th will be given a dividend of $0.81 per share. This represents a $3.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 13th. Universal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Universal announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, November 7th that allows the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

About Universal

Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations; and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products.