Universal (NYSE:UVV) Releases Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Universal (NYSE:UVV) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.270-2.270 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $937.2 million-$937.2 million.

Universal Trading Up 1.5 %

NYSE:UVV opened at $54.05 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a PE ratio of 11.12 and a beta of 0.80. Universal has a fifty-two week low of $45.19 and a fifty-two week high of $59.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $53.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.02.

Universal Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 14th will be given a dividend of $0.81 per share. This represents a $3.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.99%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 14th. Universal’s payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

Universal announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, November 7th that authorizes the company to repurchase $100.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Universal Company Profile

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.