Universal Corp. (NYSE: UVV)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.08 in comparison to its previous close of 51.87, however, the company has experienced a 5.17% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-04-12 that “What is a Dividend King? A stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases.”—suredividend.com. The 55 Dividend Kings screened as of April 10 represented 9 of 11 Morningstar Sectors. Broker targeted-top-ten net-gains ranged 15.19%-33.38% topped-by Middlesex Water, and SJW Group. By yield, Leggett tops-all. Top-ten April Kings: FRT, UBSI, FTS, BKH, NWN, CDUAF, MMM, UVV, MO, & LEG averaged 6.24% in yield.
Is It Worth Investing in Universal Corp. (NYSE: UVV) Right Now?
Universal Corp. (NYSE: UVV) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 9.76x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.77. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UVV is 23.80M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.96% of that float. On April 25, 2024, the average trading volume of UVV was 281.97K shares.
UVV’s Market Performance
UVV’s stock has seen a 5.17% increase for the week, with a 3.63% rise in the past month and a -11.48% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.24% for Universal Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.44% for UVV’s stock, with a -0.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
UVV Trading at 3.72% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UVV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.21%, as shares surge +3.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UVV rose by +5.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.26% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $50.26. In addition, Universal Corp. saw -22.89% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UVV starting from Formacek Candace C, who sale 3,767 shares at the price of $54.94 back on Nov 22 ’23. After this action, Formacek Candace C now owns 26,975 shares of Universal Corp., valued at $206,965 using the latest closing price.
SLEDD ROBERT C, the Director of Universal Corp., sale 2,000 shares at $53.74 during a trade that took place back on Nov 20 ’23, which means that SLEDD ROBERT C is holding 15,080 shares at $107,481 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UVV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for Universal Corp. stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 9.57, with 4.75 for asset returns.
Based on Universal Corp. (UVV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 248.57 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.22.
Conclusion
To sum up, Universal Corp. (UVV) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
