Universal Ownership
| UVV Stock | USD 55.73 0.38 0.69% |
Shares in Circulation | First Issued 2009-03-31 | Previous Quarter 25 M | Current Value 25 M | Avarage Shares Outstanding 26.4 M | Quarterly Volatility 2.1 M |
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
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Universal Stock Ownership Analysis
About 82.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.97. Historically many companies with similar price-to-book (P/B) ratio do better than the market in the long run. Universal last dividend was issued on the 13th of January 2025. The entity had 2:1 split on the 2nd of January 1992. Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Universal Corp operates under Tobacco classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 11250 people. For more information please call George Freeman at 804 359 9311 or visit https://www.universalcorp.com.Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Universal also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Universal's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Universal's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.
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Universal Insider Trades History
Roughly 3.0% of Universal are currently held by insiders. Unlike Universal's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Universal's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Universal's insider trades
Universal Stock Institutional Investors
Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Universal is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Universal backward and forwards among themselves. Universal's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Universal's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
| Shares | Ubs Group Ag | 2024-12-31 | 353.4 K | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2024-12-31 | 320 K | Northern Trust Corp | 2024-12-31 | 285.8 K | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 2024-12-31 | 285.1 K | Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd. | 2024-12-31 | 264.4 K | Advisors Asset Management | 2024-12-31 | 223.6 K | Davenport & Company Llc | 2024-12-31 | 172.6 K | Adams Asset Advisors Llc | 2024-12-31 | 151.1 K | Proshare Advisors Llc | 2024-12-31 | 145.2 K | Blackrock Inc | 2024-12-31 | 3.9 M | Vanguard Group Inc | 2024-12-31 | 2.9 M |
Universal Insider Trading Activities
Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Universal insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Universal's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Universal insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
Universal Outstanding Bonds
Universal issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Universal uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Universal bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Universal has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.
Universal Corporate Filings
| 10th of February 2025 Other Reports | ViewVerify | |
| 6th of February 2025 Other Reports | ViewVerify | |
8K | 5th of February 2025 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about | ViewVerify |
13A | 25th of October 2024 An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G | ViewVerify |
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