Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE: UVE) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $439.3 million, up 9.6% from a year earlier, and net income of $52.5 million, compared with $39.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
Diluted GAAP earnings per common share rose to $1.80 from $1.38. Direct premiums written increased 2.7% to $608.9 million, while the net combined ratio improved to 91.0% from 96.4%.
- Basic EPS was $1.90, compared with $1.43 a year earlier.
- Net premiums earned increased 12.1% to $403.2 million.
- Policies in force rose 7.9% to 953,611.
- Book value per share was $23.37, up 32.4% year over year.
- The company repurchased about 174,000 shares for $7.4 million during the quarter.
- Universal declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share, paid August 7, 2026.
$UVE Insider Trading Activity
$UVE insiders have traded $UVE stock on the open market 10 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 10 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $UVE stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- SEAN P DOWNES (Executive Chairman) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 100,000 shares for an estimated $4,097,631.
- MICHAEL PIETRANGELO has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 7,500 shares for an estimated $295,433.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$UVE Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 109 institutional investors add shares of $UVE stock to their portfolio, and 84 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. removed 451,851 shares (-38.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $18,688,557
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 250,009 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $10,340,372
- NORGES BANK added 185,300 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $7,664,008
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 151,467 shares (+68.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $6,264,675
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 137,974 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $5,706,604
- INFORMED MOMENTUM CO LLC added 111,414 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $4,608,083
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC added 108,115 shares (+10.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $4,471,636
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
