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S&P 500   5,254.35
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QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Delta Airline’s Put Option Activity Isn’t Bad News
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Delta Airline’s Put Option Activity Isn’t Bad News
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
NYSE:UVE

Universal Insurance (UVE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$20.32
+0.34 (+1.70%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$19.96
$20.43
50-Day Range
$15.96
$21.09
52-Week Range
$11.15
$21.75
Volume
166,300 shs
Average Volume
208,632 shs
Market Capitalization
$588.67 million
P/E Ratio
9.24
Dividend Yield
3.15%
Price Target
$21.00

Universal Insurance MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
3.3% Upside
$21.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.46% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.23
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
-0.40mentions of Universal Insurance in the last 14 days
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$390,600 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
15.22%
From $2.30 to $2.65 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.21 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

247th out of 860 stocks

Fire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry

17th out of 52 stocks

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About Universal Insurance Stock (NYSE:UVE)

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated insurance holding company in the United States. It develops, markets, and underwrites insurance products for personal residential insurance, such as homeowners, renters/tenants, condo unit owners, and dwelling/fire; and offers allied lines, coverage for other structures, and personal property, liability, and personal articles coverages. The company also advises on actuarial issues, oversees distribution, administers claims payments, performs policy administration and underwriting, and assists with reinsurance negotiations; places and manages reinsurance programs for the insurance entities; and operates Clovered.com, a digital agency for various carrier partners and utilization of digital applications for adjusting claims. It offers its products through a network of independent agents, as well as direct-to-consumer online solutions, including digital insurance agency. The company was formerly known as Universal Heights, Inc. and changed its name to Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. in January 2001. Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

UVE Stock Price History

UVE Stock News Headlines

Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
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Universal Insurance Rises Following Share Buyback Announcement
Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
Universal Insurance Hldgs: Q4 Earnings Insights
Universal Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.
UVE Mar 2024 17.500 call
UVE Mar 2024 12.500 put
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/22/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend
3/07/2024
Dividend Payable
3/15/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
CUSIP
91359V10
Employees
1,244
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$21.00
High Stock Price Target
$21.00
Low Stock Price Target
$21.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$66.82 million
Pretax Margin
6.35%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.39 billion
Cash Flow
$2.59 per share
Book Value
$11.69 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
23,842,000
Market Cap
$588.67 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Sean Patrick Downes (Age 54)
    Executive Chairman
    Comp: $1.57M
  • Mr. Stephen Joseph Donaghy (Age 59)
    CEO & Director
    Comp: $2.52M
  • Mr. Frank Crawford Wilcox (Age 58)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Comp: $848.86k
  • Ms. Kimberly Denice Campos (Age 46)
    Chief Information Officer, Chief Administrative Officer & Director
    Comp: $442.29k
  • Mr. Michael J. Poloskey (Age 53)
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Mr. Rob Luther
    Chief Investment Officer
  • Mr. Gary Lloyd Ropiecki
    Principal Accounting Officer & Secretary
  • Mr. Darryl Lamont Lewis (Age 59)
    Chief Legal Officer
    Comp: $58.33k
  • Mr. Jason M. Burns (Age 44)
    President of Blue Atlantic
  • Mr. Matthew John Palmieri (Age 44)
    Chief Risk Officer

UVE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Universal Insurance stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Universal Insurance in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" UVE shares.
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What is Universal Insurance's stock price target for 2024?

1 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Universal Insurance's shares. Their UVE share price targets range from $21.00 to $21.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $21.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have UVE shares performed in 2024?

Universal Insurance's stock was trading at $15.98 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, UVE stock has increased by 27.2% and is now trading at $20.32.
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Are investors shorting Universal Insurance?

Universal Insurance saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 379,400 shares, an increase of 80.9% from the February 29th total of 209,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 197,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the company are short sold.
View Universal Insurance's Short Interest
.

When is Universal Insurance's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024.
View our UVE earnings forecast
.

How were Universal Insurance's earnings last quarter?

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UVE) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The insurance provider reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.20. The insurance provider earned $375.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $328.12 million. Universal Insurance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.14% and a net margin of 4.80%.

How often does Universal Insurance pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Universal Insurance?

Universal Insurance announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.16 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th.
Read our dividend analysis for UVE
.

Is Universal Insurance a good dividend stock?

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.20%. The dividend payout ratio is 29.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, UVE will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.15% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for UVE.

What ETFs hold Universal Insurance's stock?
What is Sean P. Downes' approval rating as Universal Insurance's CEO?

39 employees have rated Universal Insurance Chief Executive Officer Sean P. Downes on Glassdoor.com. Sean P. Downes has an approval rating of 84% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Universal Insurance own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Universal Insurance investors own include Evolent Health (EVH), Starbucks (SBUX), AT&T (T), Netflix (NFLX), Twitter (TWTR), Verizon Communications (VZ), Broadcom (AVGO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS).

Who are Universal Insurance's major shareholders?

Universal Insurance's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (5.83%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.48%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.15%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.19%), CWA Asset Management Group LLC (1.65%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Francis Xavier Mccahill III, Frank Wilcox, Gary Lloyd Ropiecki, Jon Springer, Marlene Gordon, Michael Pietrangelo, Scott P Callahan, Sean P Downes and Stephen Donaghy.
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How do I buy shares of Universal Insurance?

Shares of UVE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:UVE) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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