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UVV Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.90%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $943,347.25

Universal Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Universal by year and by quarter.

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Universal Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $54.35
Price Change: ▲ Price Increase of +0.5 (0.93%)
As of 05/5/2026 02:10 PM ET

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Universal Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
8/26/2025Airton L HentschkeCOOSell10,000$54.94$549,400.00135,129View SEC Filing Icon  
8/15/2025Robert C. SleddDirectorSell4,617$53.25$245,855.2515,698View SEC Filing Icon  
8/11/2025Lennart R. FreemanDirectorSell2,800$52.89$148,092.0019,669View SEC Filing Icon  
11/22/2023Candace C FormacekVPSell3,767$54.94$206,958.9826,975View SEC Filing Icon  
11/20/2023Robert C. SleddDirectorSell2,000$53.74$107,480.0015,080View SEC Filing Icon  
8/8/2023Lennart R. FreemanDirectorSell1,847$48.76$90,059.7214,594View SEC Filing Icon  
6/8/2023Preston Douglas WignerVPSell3,000$53.00$159,000.0049,702View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Universal (NYSE:UVV)

81.00% of Universal stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Universal Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
5/5/2026Sigma Planning Corp10,149$0.54M0.0%+43.2%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Principal Financial Group Inc.121,109$6.38M0.0%+2.0%0.486%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp3,377$0.18M0.0%+2,580.2%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC10,851$0.58M0.0%-30.9%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC8,744$0.46M0.0%+677.9%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Walser Wealth Management Company A Ltd Liability Co8,412$0.44M0.2%N/A0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Ascentis Independent Advisors5,943$0.31M0.0%N/A0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System26,043$1.37M0.0%-43.3%0.105%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Pzena Investment Management LLC329,488$17.36M0.1%+0.6%1.322%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC9,182$0.48M0.0%N/A0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Sterling Capital Management LLC802$42K0.0%-42.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Louisiana State Employees Retirement System11,100$0.59M0.0%N/A0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Ritholtz Wealth Management5,057$0.27M0.0%-4.2%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026SG Americas Securities LLC40,157$2.12M0.0%+67.2%0.161%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/20/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC15,711$0.83M0.0%-21.5%0.063%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.853,722$45.03M0.0%+4.6%3.426%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Vident Advisory LLC5,847$0.31M0.0%-16.1%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury5,615$0.32M0.0%-7.3%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC10,040$0.53M0.0%N/A0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC25,049$1.32M0.0%+7.3%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Quadrature Capital Ltd12,785$0.67M0.0%+104.9%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Numerai GP LLC9,535$0.50M0.1%N/A0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Millennium Management LLC163,780$8.64M0.0%-41.3%0.657%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Man Group plc6,575$0.35M0.0%+20.2%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Engineers Gate Manager LP10,227$0.54M0.0%N/A0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Balyasny Asset Management L.P.5,028$0.27M0.0%-79.8%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Boothbay Fund Management LLC10,576$0.56M0.0%N/A0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC33,436$1.76M0.0%+17.4%0.134%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC38,912$2.05M0.0%+27.6%0.156%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers13,062$0.69M0.0%+13.7%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Lazard Asset Management LLC7,998$0.42M0.0%-64.4%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Rexford Capital Inc.8,671$0.46M0.3%+2.4%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jump Financial LLC14,769$0.78M0.0%-76.3%0.059%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD28,497$1.50M0.0%+2.7%0.114%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.10,864$0.58M0.0%+3.1%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.28,333$1.50M0.0%+16.6%0.114%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Captrust Financial Advisors6,315$0.33M0.0%+4.3%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026ExodusPoint Capital Management LP17,714$0.93M0.0%+24.1%0.071%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Royal Bank of Canada37,936$2M0.0%+386.2%0.152%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd555$29K0.0%+1,634.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Squarepoint Ops LLC7,483$0.40M0.0%-88.9%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Verition Fund Management LLC20,284$1.07M0.0%N/A0.081%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Mariner LLC7,377$0.39M0.0%+37.0%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Motiv8 Investments LLC3,400$0.18M0.1%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Barclays PLC610,525$32.21M0.0%+5.5%2.450%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC1,124$59K0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 10,564$0.56M0.0%-6.9%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Heritage Wealth Advisors18,356$0.97M0.0%+1.6%0.074%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Public Sector Pension Investment Board105,873$5.59M0.0%-4.7%0.425%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Arkadios Wealth Advisors31,886$1.68M0.0%-1.5%0.128%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP261,038$13.77M0.0%+13.0%1.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.524,941$27.69M0.0%-3.5%2.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026State Street Corp1,443,606$76.15M0.0%-0.4%5.793%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Martingale Asset Management L P33,614$1.77M0.0%-0.6%0.135%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC27,172$1.43M0.0%-9.6%0.109%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Wells Fargo & Company MN49,249$2.60M0.0%+29.4%0.198%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Advisors Asset Management Inc.113,298$5.98M0.1%-27.8%0.455%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026MetLife Investment Management LLC13,630$0.72M0.0%-6.0%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Commonwealth Equity Services LLC5,384$0.28M0.0%-6.2%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Ankerstar Wealth LLC705$37K0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,782,092$94.01M0.0%+0.0%7.151%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Bank of Montreal Can8,612$0.45M0.0%+16.0%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Alps Advisors Inc.10,428$0.55M0.0%-6.2%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Swiss National Bank49,100$2.59M0.0%+2.1%0.197%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Nuveen LLC58,173$3.07M0.0%+48.0%0.233%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund13,033$0.69M0.0%+2.5%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Deutsche Bank AG20,028$1.06M0.0%+4.4%0.080%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026LPL Financial LLC24,709$1.30M0.0%+6.1%0.099%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Franklin Resources Inc.11,298$0.60M0.0%+4.2%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC98,883$5.22M0.0%-3.6%0.397%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC7,924$0.42M0.0%-22.7%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC900$47K0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Vestcor Inc33,264$1.76M0.1%+282.7%0.133%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Sittner & Nelson LLC3,250$0.19M0.1%+44.4%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Goldman Sachs Group Inc.90,378$4.77M0.0%-1.2%0.363%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026AdvisorShares Investments LLC6,106$0.32M0.1%-9.6%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Intech Investment Management LLC102,674$5.42M0.0%+21.4%0.412%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Foundations Investment Advisors LLC21,682$1.14M0.0%+228.4%0.087%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Geode Capital Management LLC624,381$32.94M0.0%+0.9%2.506%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Jefferies Financial Group Inc.13,946$0.74M0.0%-12.3%0.056%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Pzena Investment Management LLC327,678$17.29M0.1%-2.9%1.315%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.3,114$0.16M0.0%+7.9%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026Larson Financial Group LLC4,098$0.22M0.0%+2,526.9%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026ProShare Advisors LLC119,285$6.29M0.0%+1.3%0.479%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026HighTower Advisors LLC6,035$0.32M0.0%-5.2%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Navellier & Associates Inc.61,696$3.25M0.4%-11.5%0.248%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Horizon Investments LLC11,533$0.60M0.0%+10.9%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Sigma Planning Corp7,089$0.37M0.0%+7.5%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System45,960$2.42M0.0%-0.5%0.184%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026UBS Group AG312,787$16.50M0.0%+98.5%1.255%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky6,252$0.33M0.0%-11.0%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Vanguard Group Inc.2,983,924$157.40M0.0%+1.2%11.974%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Arizona State Retirement System6,955$0.37M0.0%-5.2%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank9,273$0.49M0.0%+135.8%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026CWM LLC1,830$97K0.0%+20.2%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026Farther Finance Advisors LLC466$25K0.0%+75.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/23/2026Ritholtz Wealth Management5,279$0.28M0.0%-17.6%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/16/2026Blue Trust Inc.814$43K0.0%-41.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/15/2026Adams Asset Advisors LLC142,083$7.50M1.0%-1.3%0.570%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/14/2026Exchange Traded Concepts LLC37,080$1.96M0.0%+1.7%0.149%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Universal logo
Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations; and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products. It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers. In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke. Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. Universal Corporation was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
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Today's Range

Now: $54.35
Low: $53.61
High: $54.49

50 Day Range

MA: $52.77
Low: $50.88
High: $53.98

52 Week Range

Now: $54.35
Low: $49.96
High: $67.33

Volume

44,483 shs

Average Volume

202,910 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.35 billion

P/E Ratio

16.04

Dividend Yield

6.05%

Beta

0.61

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Universal?

Universal's top insider shareholders include:
  1. Airton L Hentschke (COO)
  2. David C Moore (CFO)
  3. Preston Douglas Wigner (VP)
  4. Theodore G Broome (Insider)
  5. Theodore G Broome (Insider)
  6. Robert Peebles (VP)
  7. James A Huffman (Insider)
  8. Candace C Formacek (VP)
  9. Thomas H Johnson (Director)
  10. Lennart R Freeman (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Universal.

Who are the major institutional investors of Universal?

Universal's top institutional investors include:
  1. Pzena Investment Management LLC — 1.32%
  2. Principal Financial Group Inc. — 0.49%
  3. SG Americas Securities LLC — 0.16%
  4. New York State Teachers Retirement System — 0.10%
  5. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System — 0.04%
  6. Hsbc Holdings PLC — 0.04%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Universal stock.

Which institutional investors are selling Universal stock?

In the last quarter, UVV stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. New York State Teachers Retirement System
  2. Hsbc Holdings PLC
  3. Sterling Capital Management LLC
  4. Ritholtz Wealth Management
Within the previous year, company insiders that have sold Universal company stock include:
  1. Airton L Hentschke (COO)
  2. Lennart R Freeman (Director)
  3. Robert C Sledd (Director)
Learn More investors selling Universal stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Universal stock?

During the last quarter, UVV stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. SG Americas Securities LLC
  2. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
  3. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC
  4. Walser Wealth Management Company A Ltd Liability Co
  5. Kestra Advisory Services LLC
  6. Ascentis Independent Advisors
  7. Fifth Third Bancorp
  8. Principal Financial Group Inc.

Universal Active Insiders

Preston Douglas Wigner
Preston Douglas Wigner
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Airton L. Hentschke
Airton L. Hentschke (Age 56)
COO
Robert C Sledd
Robert C Sledd
Director
Lennart R Freeman
Lennart R Freeman
Director
Candace C. Formacek
Candace C. Formacek (Age 66)
VP