Universal Insurance (UVE) to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Universal Insurance to announce earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $614.6220 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.61. Universal Insurance had a return on equity of 37.51% and a net margin of 12.22%.The company had revenue of $398.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $481.09 million. On average, analysts expect Universal Insurance to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Insurance Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE:UVE opened at $39.13 on Tuesday. Universal Insurance has a fifty-two week low of $21.96 and a fifty-two week high of $43.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of 5.80 and a beta of 0.72. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $39.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.47.

Universal Insurance Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. Universal Insurance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.48%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Insurance news, Chairman Sean P. Downes sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.22, for a total value of $764,400.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 1,148,255 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,886,306.10. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last quarter, insiders sold 60,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,332,800. Insiders own 15.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Universal Insurance

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UVE. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Universal Insurance by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,953,721 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $51,383,000 after buying an additional 108,660 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Universal Insurance by 19.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 815,484 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $27,566,000 after acquiring an additional 134,805 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Universal Insurance by 9.4% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 805,199 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $19,083,000 after acquiring an additional 69,289 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of Universal Insurance by 212.3% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 596,370 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $15,685,000 after acquiring an additional 405,403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Universal Insurance by 11.5% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 506,683 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $13,326,000 after acquiring an additional 52,187 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on UVE. Zacks Research lowered shares of Universal Insurance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Universal Insurance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Insurance in a report on Friday. Finally, Piper Sandler cut shares of Universal Insurance from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Insurance currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

About Universal Insurance

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc (NYSE: UVE) is a property and casualty insurance holding company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company underwrites homeowners and other residential property insurance products to protect against natural catastrophes such as hurricanes, windstorms and fires. It distributes policies primarily through a network of independent agents and brokers, offering coverage for primary residences, secondary homes, condominiums, vacant dwellings and rental properties across its service territory.

In addition to personal lines, Universal provides commercial property and casualty insurance tailored to small businesses and institutional clients.