UVV Universal (UVV) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Wholesale-farm product raw materials · CIK 0000102037
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
129
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about UVV
Insiders, 180 days
-$242.8K net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$88.8K
1 notice
Universal insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ insiders sold a net $242.8K of stock across 20 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Feb 19, 2026.
- The trade is 10.5% of the 16,935 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 129 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Freeman Lennart R. sold about $88.8K of UVV on Aug 10, 2026; 129 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Feb 26, 2026.
- The trade is 23.8% of the 11,959 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 129 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SLEDD ROBERT C sold about $154.0K of UVV on Jun 3, 2026; 129 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Aug 15, 2025.
- The trade is 6.8% of the 14,768 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 129 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SLEDD ROBERT C sold about $54.0K of UVV on Feb 26, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 129 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Aug 11, 2025.
- The trade is 23.4% of the 15,993 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 129 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Freeman Lennart R. sold about $200.2K of UVV on Feb 19, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 129 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Nov 8, 2023.
- The trade is 7.4% of the 135,129 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 129 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Senior VP & COO Hentschke Airton L sold about $549.4K of UVV on Aug 26, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 129 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.20 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$242.8K over 180 days
-$88.8K over 90 days
more than 63% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
129 funds bought in last quarter
more than 58% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
-1.3% year over year
below 66% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
1.1% net margin
below 52% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$2.7M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 80% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
9.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 6.4 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 81% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-22.5%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns UVV: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,895,750 sh
$203.2M
1,811,024 sh
$94.5M
1,764,415 sh
$92.1M
1,449,407 sh
$75.6M
1,115,922 sh
$58.2M
Congress trades in UVV
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
UVV planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Freeman Lennart R.
Filed 2026-08-10
$88.8K
UVV mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
$1.1M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.2%
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend AchieversTM ETF
$27.6M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.4%
Unrestricted Series
$392.5K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.1%
Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF
$15.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.9%
Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
$1.3M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.8%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Global Dividend ETF
$3.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · George CFreeman III
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$5.3M
$6.0M
$1.9M
+4%
+7%
2022
$4.8M
$5.3M
$1.8M
+1%
-8%
2021
$3.7M
$4.4M
$1.4M
+4%
+1%
2020
$5.2M
$6.9M
$1.7M
+43%
+95%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $242.8K sold by insiders over 180 days, 129 funds added last quarter, $88.8K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
UVV financials
Revenue growth
-1.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
1.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.8B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | $2.9B |
| FY Mar 2025 | $2.9B |
| FY Mar 2024 | $2.7B |
| FY Mar 2023 | $2.5B |
| FY Mar 2022 | $2.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $520.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $689.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $853.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $749.4M |
| Jun 2025 | $592.6M |
| Mar 2025 | $690.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $928.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $708.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
-0.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2025 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2024 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2023 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2022 | +0.0% |
| Jun 2026 | -1.0% |
| Mar 2026 | -11.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.4% |
| Mar 2025 | -12.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$164.4M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | $80.3M |
| FY Mar 2025 | $264.4M |
| FY Mar 2024 | -$140.6M |
| FY Mar 2023 | -$65.2M |
| FY Mar 2022 | -$8.3M |
| Jun 2026 | -$133.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $178.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $95.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $23.7M |
| Jun 2025 | -$217.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $151.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $199.6M |
| Sep 2024 | -$1.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.85x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | 0.44x |
| FY Mar 2025 | 0.42x |
| FY Mar 2024 | 0.43x |
| FY Mar 2023 | 0.44x |
| FY Mar 2022 | 0.39x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.85x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.44x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.42x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.42x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.42x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.43x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.43x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.18x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | 0.21x |
| FY Mar 2025 | 0.53x |
| FY Mar 2024 | -0.12x |
| FY Mar 2023 | -0.02x |
| FY Mar 2022 | 0.09x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.18x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.21x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.16x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.33x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.30x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.53x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.23x |
| Sep 2024 | -0.21x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
-0.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2025 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2024 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2023 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2022 | +0.0% |
| Jun 2026 | -0.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2025 | -0.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +0.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +0.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
-0.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2025 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2024 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2023 | +0.0% |
| FY Mar 2022 | +0.0% |
| Jun 2026 | -0.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2025 | -0.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +0.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +0.3% |
| Mar 2025 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +0.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
tax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
Return on invested capital UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | n/a |
| FY Mar 2025 | n/a |
| FY Mar 2024 | n/a |
| FY Mar 2023 | n/a |
| FY Mar 2022 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+6.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | +7.6% |
| FY Mar 2025 | +10.4% |
| FY Mar 2024 | +10.0% |
| FY Mar 2023 | +8.5% |
| FY Mar 2022 | +7.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +10.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +11.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +11.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
52.05x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | 40.54x |
| FY Mar 2025 | 14.83x |
| FY Mar 2024 | 10.84x |
| FY Mar 2023 | 10.64x |
| FY Mar 2022 | 16.73x |
| Jun 2026 | 68.64x |
| Mar 2026 | 40.54x |
| Dec 2025 | 15.56x |
| Sep 2025 | 12.58x |
| Jun 2025 | 14.17x |
| Mar 2025 | 14.83x |
| Dec 2024 | 10.92x |
| Sep 2024 | 11.13x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$2.0B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | $1.9B |
| FY Mar 2025 | $1.7B |
| FY Mar 2024 | $1.8B |
| FY Mar 2023 | $1.9B |
| FY Mar 2022 | $1.9B |
| Jun 2026 | $2.3B |
| Mar 2026 | $1.9B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.8B |
| Sep 2025 | $1.9B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.9B |
| Mar 2025 | $1.7B |
| Dec 2024 | $1.8B |
| Sep 2024 | $1.8B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+16.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | +6.1% |
| FY Mar 2025 | +19.1% |
| FY Mar 2024 | -11.1% |
| FY Mar 2023 | -5.0% |
| FY Mar 2022 | -0.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +12.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +19.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.0% |
| Sep 2024 | -15.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -82%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing UVV
| FY Mar 2026 | n/a |
| FY Mar 2025 | n/a |
| FY Mar 2024 | n/a |
| FY Mar 2023 | 0.25x |
| FY Mar 2022 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-03 | 2025-03 | 2024-03 | 2023-03 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.9B | $2.9B | $2.7B | $2.5B |
| Operating income | $168.5M | $232.8M | $222.0M | $181.1M |
| Net income | $32.6K | $95.0K | $119.6K | $124.1K |
| EPS (diluted) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating cash flow | $129.1M | $327.0M | -$74.6M | -$10.6M |
| Cash | $62.2M | $260.1M | $55.6M | $64.7M |
| Long-term debt | $616.7M | $617.9M | $617.4M | $616.8M |
| Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $4.7M | $3.4M |
| Dividends paid | $81.3M | $79.7M | $78.4M | $77.4M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
UVV Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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UVV filings, in plain words
Are Universal insiders buying or selling UVV?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Universal insiders were net sellers, a net $242.8K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of UVV?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $88.8K of stock; the latest, by Freeman Lennart R., was filed 2026-08-10.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Universal insiders were net sellers of UVV, a net $242.8K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $88.8K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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