UVVConsumer Defensive · Tobacco

UVV Stock Forecast: Universal Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 2 Oct 2026

$42

+1.25% on the day

Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 53 of 100 as at 3 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap

$1.1B

Ticker Nerd rank

53 / 100

Median analyst target

$67

Analysts covering

Revenue$523.8M−11.8% y/y

Operating income$2.3M

Net income−$8.3M

Free cash flow−$133.0M

Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown

Total return, dividends reinvested

−0.6%

−8.9%

YTD

−16.2%

−19.7%

From 52W high

−25.9%

From 52W low

+1.3%

$42

$57

52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close

Ticker Nerd rank

UVV stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Universal Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 3 Oct 2026

53 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value

Accruals

Issuance

Volatility

Size

Momentum

Quality

Revisions

Growth

Value (92): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Growth (9): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

UVV stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on UVV, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Target
12 Sept 2013	Davenport	Upgrade	Buy	—
18 Mar 2013	Davenport	Downgrade	Neutral	—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. UVV appears on the weeks it earns a place.

Performance

UVV vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 2 Oct 2026, Universal Corp. returned −19.7% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

UVV vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100

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Estimates

UVV analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year

EPS revision, 90 days

−27.7%

Analysts raising

Analysts cutting

Fundamentals

Universal Corp. (UVV) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation

Trailing P/E: 55.5×
Price / sales: 0.4×
Price / book: 0.8×
EV / EBITDA: 9.2×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): −11.8%
Earnings growth (YoY): −11.8%
Gross margin: 15.9%
Operating margin: 0.4%
Net margin: 0.7%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: 2.3%
Return on assets: 3.6%
Dividend yield: 7.9%

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Universal Corp. (UVV) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

Universal Corp. has a market value of $1.1B and an enterprise value of $2.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.9B. The latest quarter shrank 11.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $33.3M, a 1.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.75.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $164.4M.
Universal Corp. spent $81.7M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Shares outstanding: 24.9M.
Trailing P/E: 55.5×; forward P/E: 10.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 7.87%, paying out 432% of earnings.
Universal Corp. employs 11,250 people — $254K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 4 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

UVV vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelTobacco

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
UVVUniversal Corp.	$1.1B	53
TPBTurning Point Brands, Inc.	$1.1B	31
AIIRAIR Global PLC	$1.2B	4
ISPRIspire Technology, Inc.	$79.1M	41
UTIUniversal Technical Institute, Inc.*	$1.1B	18
AFYAAfya Ltd.*	$1.1B	85
AVOMission Produce, Inc.*	$1.1B	32

* Nearest Consumer Defensive names by size — few tobacco companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

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News

Latest UVV news & analysis

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week October 4

Seeking Alpha · 2 Oct 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published a weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, covering companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates for the week of October 4.

Why it matters — Universal Corp., as a dividend-paying company tracked in such lists, would be relevant to investors monitoring dividend changes and ex-dividend dates.

Universal Corporation Doesn't Deserve To Be Snubbed Out

Seeking Alpha · 30 Sept 2026positive

A Seeking Alpha article argues that Universal Corporation (UVV), a global B2B agriproducts firm, is undervalued on both absolute and relative valuation metrics despite recent revenue and profit declines. The declines are attributed to a transitory tobacco oversupply and delayed customer purchases, with management expecting a rebound in the second half of 2027.

Why it matters — The piece suggests UVV shares are currently trading cheaply and that its recent financial downturn is viewed as temporary, which matters to investors weighing the company against broader industry headwinds.

Universal Details Tobacco Strategy, Ingredients Growth at Sidoti Conference

MarketBeat · 26 Sept 2026positive

At a Sidoti conference presentation led by Chairman, President and CEO Preston Wigner, Universal (NYSE: UVV) outlined its strategy to build on its global leaf tobacco business while expanding its plant-based ingredients platform.

Why it matters — A UVV watcher would care because the company publicly detailed how it plans to balance its core tobacco operations with growth in its plant-based ingredients segment.

Don't Look Now: 4 S&P 500 Giants Pay 6% and Higher Dividends

24/7 Wall Street · 24 Sept 2026neutral

The article notes that a handful of S&P 500 index giants offer dividend yields around four times the index's average 1.3% yield, with some paying 6% or higher, and a few having raised dividends for decades in a row.

Why it matters — A UVV watcher would care because the piece highlights dividend-paying large-cap stocks, placing companies known for consistent dividend income in a broader market context.

4 Tobacco Stocks Turning Huge Cash Flow Into High-Yield Dividends

24/7 Wall Street · 18 Sept 2026positive

A 24/7 Wall Street article highlights that several US-listed tobacco companies generate billions in cash with minimal capital spending and return much of that surplus to shareholders through high-dividend yields. The piece lists four tobacco stocks that turn their strong cash flow into attractive dividends.

Why it matters — For Universal Corp. watchers, the article underscores how tobacco-related companies' strong cash generation supports shareholder returns such as dividends, providing context for the sector's cash-flow profile.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about UVV stock

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank UVV?

As at 3 Oct 2026, Universal Corp. ranks 53 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (92 of 100).

What is the UVV stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Universal Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for UVV are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $67 to $67 over the next 12 months.

How has UVV stock performed over the past year?

Universal Corp. returned -19.7% over the 12 months to 2 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Universal Corp. do?

Universal Corp. is a business-to-business agriproducts company that supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to customers worldwide.

What is the latest news on UVV?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 2 Oct 2026): "Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week October 4". Seeking Alpha published a weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, covering companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates for the week of October 4.

Company

About Universal Corp.

Universal Corp. is a business-to-business agriproducts company that supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to customers worldwide. Its Tobacco Operations segment sources, processes, packs, stores, ships, and finances flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for consumer tobacco manufacturers. Its Ingredients Operations segment produces specialty plant-based ingredients for food, beverage, flavor, and consumer packaged goods companies, including juices, concentrates, purees, fruit fibers, botanical extracts, natural flavors, and other value-added products. Universal Corp. serves global industrial customers across the tobacco and food ingredients supply chains, making it an important intermediary in markets that require consistent raw materials, quality control, and logistics support. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Universal Corp. focuses on supporting large-scale commercial demand through a diversified portfolio of agricultural processing and ingredient products.

CEO Mr. Preston Douglas Wigner · 11,250 employees · United States · https://www.universalcorp.com