Universal Corporation (UVV) reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with sales and other operating revenues down 12% to $523.8 million from $593.8 million a year earlier.
The company posted a net loss attributable to Universal Corporation of $5.0 million, compared with net income of $8.5 million in the prior-year quarter. Diluted loss per share was $0.20, compared with diluted earnings per share of $0.34 a year earlier.
- Operating income declined to $2.3 million from $33.8 million.
- Tobacco operations revenue fell 13% to $437.1 million, with operating income down to $3.5 million.
- Ingredients operations revenue fell 3% to $86.7 million, and the segment reported an operating loss of $0.7 million.
- Management cited lower tobacco sales volumes and prices, lower carryover crop sales, market headwinds in ingredients, and high fixed costs at the expanded Lancaster facility.
- Total debt was down $55.5 million from June 30, 2025, and available liquidity was approximately $1.1 billion as of June 30, 2026.
- The company scheduled a conference call for August 6, 2026, at 10 a.m. Eastern time.
$UVV Insider Trading Activity
$UVV insiders have traded $UVV stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $UVV stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ROBERT C SLEDD has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 3,845 shares for an estimated $207,932.
- LENNART R. FREEMAN sold 3,746 shares for an estimated $200,228
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$UVV Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 101 institutional investors add shares of $UVV stock to their portfolio, and 105 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS GROUP AG removed 204,954 shares (-65.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $10,831,818
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 175,049 shares (+67.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $9,251,339
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 135,018 shares (-82.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,135,701
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC added 96,317 shares (+852.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,090,353
- FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP added 92,617 shares (+35.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $4,894,808
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 90,171 shares (+100.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $4,765,537
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD removed 88,698 shares (-22.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $4,687,689
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