What is Sidoti Csr’s Forecast for Universal Q4 Earnings?

Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for Universal in a report released on Thursday, February 12th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.08 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.07. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Universal’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.40 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.70 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.61 EPS.

Universal (NYSE:UVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.92 by ($0.57). The business had revenue of $861.29 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $927.20 million. Universal had a net margin of 2.93% and a return on equity of 6.49%.

UVV has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Research lowered Universal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Universal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Universal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Universal Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UVV opened at $53.44 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.91, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Universal has a 12-month low of $49.96 and a 12-month high of $67.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $54.31 and a 200 day moving average of $54.03.

Institutional Trading of Universal

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Universal in the 4th quarter valued at about $59,000. Heritage Wealth Advisors increased its position in shares of Universal by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 18,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $968,000 after buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Universal by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 261,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,770,000 after buying an additional 30,058 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in shares of Universal by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 49,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,598,000 after buying an additional 11,203 shares during the period. Finally, Ankerstar Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Universal during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.00% of the company’s stock.

Universal Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 15th. Universal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.76%.

Key Stories Impacting Universal

Here are the key news stories impacting Universal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its Q1 2027 EPS view to $0.34 (from $0.30) — a modest near-term improvement in Street expectations that could support the next quarterly print.
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti nudged its Q4 2026 estimate to $1.08 (from $1.07), a slight upgrade to the near-term outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: EU antitrust clearance of Universal Music Group’s takeover of Downtown was announced — this concerns Universal Music Group (UMG), not Universal Corporation (UVV), and is not directly material to UVV’s business. EU clears Universal Music takeover of Downtown
• Neutral Sentiment: News about a debt settlement at Universal Digital Inc. (ticker LFG/LFGMF) is unrelated to UVV and should not affect UVV’s fundamentals. Universal Digital Inc. Announces Debt Settlement
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 results missed expectations materially: EPS $1.35 vs. $1.92 consensus and revenue $861.3M vs. $927.2M. Management affirmed the dividend despite the miss — investors likely interpreted the combination as signaling near-term earnings weakness, triggering the sharp share decline. Universal (UVV) Is Down 10.1% After Weaker Q3 Results and Affirmed Dividend – What’s Changed
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti’s revisions include cuts to FY2027 (from $4.61 to $4.40) and lower Q2–Q3–Q4 2027 quarter forecasts versus prior views — these downward revisions reduce forward earnings expectations and add pressure to the stock until management provides clearer recovery signals.

Universal Company Profile

Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) is a global agribusiness company primarily engaged in the procurement, processing and sale of leaf tobacco. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company sources cured leaf tobacco from key growing regions in North and South America, Africa and Asia. Universal serves major multinational tobacco manufacturers by providing a full range of services including inventory management, quality control and logistics support to ensure a consistent and reliable supply of tobacco leaf.

In addition to its core leaf tobacco operations, Universal offers integrated supply-chain services that encompass warehousing, distribution and ingredient sourcing for smokeless and novel tobacco products.