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

Last close, 11 Sept 2026
$45
−0.33% on the day

Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 54 of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$1.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
54 / 100
Median analyst target
$67
Analysts covering
0
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
1W
−1.8%
1M
−2.3%
YTD
−10.3%
1Y
−14.4%
From 52W high
−20.7%
From 52W low
+1.9%
$44
$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 12 Sept 2026
54 / 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
92
Accruals
86
Issuance
82
Volatility
70
Size
43
Momentum
43
Quality
41
Revisions
33
Growth
9

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
$45$50$55$60$65$70Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26UVVHigh $67Median $67Low $67

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
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
12 Sept 2013DavenportUpgradeBuy—
18 Mar 2013DavenportDowngradeNeutral—

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

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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.

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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 11 Sept 2026, Universal Corp. returned −14.4% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

UVV vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26UVVS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

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
0
Analysts cutting
1
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
59.4×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.4×

Cheaper than 85% of US stocks

Price / book
0.8×

Cheaper than 78% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
9.5×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−11.8%

Higher than 14% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−11.8%

Higher than 25% of US stocks

Gross margin
15.9%

Higher than 15% of US stocks

Operating margin
0.4%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Net margin
0.7%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
2.3%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.6%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Dividend yield
7.3%

Higher than 88% of US dividend payers

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 $2.2B.

  • 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: 59.4×; forward P/E: 11.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 7.35%, 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 14 Sept 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
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
UVVUniversal Corp.$1.1B
54
AIIRAIR Global PLC$1.2B
4
TPBTurning Point Brands, Inc.$1.4B
34
ISPRIspire Technology, Inc.$85.4M
38
UTIUniversal Technical Institute, Inc.*$1.1B
19
GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp.*$1.1B
54
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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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Universal Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest UVV news & analysis

Best Dividend Kings: August 2026

Seeking Alpha · 24 Aug 2026positive

The article reports that Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 year-to-date, returning 14.98% versus SPY's 12.89%. Thirty Dividend Kings are beating SPY, 25 appear potentially undervalued with at least 10% annualized return potential, and dividend growth among Kings accelerated to a 4.12% average rate with several notable increases.

Why it matters — As a Dividend King, Universal Corp.'s standing is highlighted by the group's outperformance, accelerating dividend growth, and undervaluation signals noted in the report.

Top 3 Risk Off Stocks That May Explode This Quarter

Benzinga · 14 Aug 2026neutral

The article highlights oversold stocks in the consumer staples sector, presenting them as opportunities to buy into potentially undervalued companies. It focuses on "risk off" names as candidates to rebound this quarter.

Why it matters — A UVV watcher would care because Universal Corp. operates in the consumer staples sector, and the article's focus on oversold, undervalued staples names may be relevant to how UVV is being viewed.

Universal Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 9 Aug 2026negative

Universal Corp. reported lower revenue and a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Results were affected by slower customer purchasing in an oversupplied leaf tobacco market and ongoing pressure in its ingredients business.

Why it matters — A UVV watcher would care because the quarterly decline and net loss highlight demand and oversupply headwinds affecting the company's core tobacco and ingredients segments.

Universal Corporation (UVV) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026neutral

A transcript of Universal Corporation's first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings call has been published on Seeking Alpha. The item announces the availability of the Q1 2027 earnings call transcript.

Why it matters — UVV watchers can review the transcript for management's commentary and details on the company's latest quarterly results.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about UVV stock

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank UVV?

As at 12 Sept 2026, Universal Corp. ranks 54 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 -14.4% over the 12 months to 11 Sept 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, 24 Aug 2026): "Best Dividend Kings: August 2026". The article reports that Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 year-to-date, returning 14.98% versus SPY's 12.89%. Thirty Dividend Kings are beating SPY, 25 appear potentially undervalued with at least 10% annualized return potential, and dividend growth among Kings accelerated to a 4.12% average rate with several notable increases.

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