B
Universal Corporation UVV
$54.83 $1.071.99%
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B
Buy 2/24/2025Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/24/2025 due to an increase in the volatility index, growth index and efficiency index.
C
Hold 1/10/2025Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/10/2025 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 11/15/2024Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/15/2024 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 8/30/2024Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C+ from C on 8/30/2024 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 4/26/2024Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/26/2024 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 4/11/2024Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 4/11/2024 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/15/2024Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/15/2024 due to a noticeable decline in the solvency index, total return index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 150.05% from $114.43M to -$57.27M, and debt to equity increased from 0.67 to 0.7.
B
Buy 12/22/2023Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/22/2023 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 12/14/2023Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/14/2023 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 12/1/2023Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C+ from C on 12/1/2023 due to a significant increase in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from -$0.0831 to $1.12, EBIT increased 424.79% from $11.04M to $57.91M, and operating cash flow increased 210.14% from -$103.89M to $114.43M.
C
Hold 11/1/2023Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C from C- on 11/1/2023 due to an increase in the valuation index.
C
Hold 9/25/2023Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C- from C on 9/25/2023 due to a large decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 8/3/2023Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C from B- on 8/3/2023 due to a significant decline in the growth index, solvency index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 159.95% from $173.29M to -$103.89M, earnings per share declined from $2.1486 to -$0.0831, and net income declined 103.84% from $53.71M to -$2.06M.
B
Buy 7/13/2023Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/13/2023 due to a noticeable increase in the valuation index, volatility index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $1.67 to $2.1486, and operating cash flow increased 6.71% from $162.4M to $173.29M.
C
Hold 3/8/2023Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/8/2023 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 2/2/2023Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/2/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 12/16/2022Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C+ from C on 12/16/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 11/7/2022Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C from C- on 11/7/2022 due to a significant increase in the growth index. Earnings per share increased from $0.27 to $0.88, EBIT increased 185.59% from $13.27M to $37.89M, and total revenue increased 51.45% from $429.82M to $650.98M.
C
Hold 10/6/2022Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C- from C on 10/6/2022 due to a large decline in the volatility index, solvency index and total return index. Debt to equity increased from 0.53 to 0.74, and the quick ratio declined from 0.91 to 0.61.
C
Hold 7/13/2022Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C from C+ on 7/13/2022 due to a decline in the total return index.
C
Hold 5/31/2022Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B on 5/31/2022 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $1.4 to $1.0297, EBIT declined 24.7% from $74.86M to $56.37M, and total revenue declined 0.87% from $652.64M to $646.97M.
B
Buy 5/16/2022Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/16/2022 due to an increase in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/22/2022Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/22/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 3/7/2022Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/7/2022 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/11/2022Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/11/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 1/7/2022Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C+ from C on 1/7/2022 due to a significant increase in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $0.2574 to $0.78, EBIT increased 129.58% from $12.63M to $28.99M, and operating cash flow increased 104.85% from -$126.92M to $6.15M.
C
Hold 8/13/2021Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C from C+ on 8/13/2021 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 169.82% from $181.79M to -$126.92M, earnings per share declined from $1.5872 to $0.2574, and EBIT declined 80.67% from $65.34M to $12.63M.
C
Hold 7/19/2021Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/19/2021 due to a decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT declined 23.32% from $85.22M to $65.34M, total revenue declined 8.22% from $672.93M to $617.59M, and operating cash flow declined 3.6% from $188.58M to $181.79M.
B
Buy 5/17/2021Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 5/17/2021 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 3/24/2021Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/24/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 3/9/2021Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/9/2021 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
C
Hold 2/22/2021Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/22/2021 due to a major increase in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $0.3 to $1.34, EBIT increased 345.01% from $18.01M to $80.17M, and operating cash flow increased 225.72% from -$150.01M to $188.58M.
C
Hold 11/10/2020Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C from C- on 11/10/2020 due to a major increase in the growth index, volatility index and dividend index. EBIT increased 313.64% from $4.36M to $18.01M, total revenue increased 19.38% from $315.81M to $377.03M, and earnings per share increased from $0.29 to $0.3.
C
Hold 2/7/2020Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C- from C on 2/7/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, volatility index and efficiency index. Net income declined 7.52% from $28.08M to $25.97M, earnings per share declined from $1.11 to $1.04, and total capital declined 2.79% from $1.92B to $1.86B.
C
Hold 11/14/2019Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C from C- on 11/14/2019 due to a large increase in the growth index. Earnings per share increased from $0.08 to $1.11, EBIT increased 474.91% from $7.51M to $43.2M, and total revenue increased 60.29% from $296.92M to $475.92M.
C
Hold 10/15/2019Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C- from C on 10/15/2019 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 8/23/2019Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C from C- on 8/23/2019 due to an increase in the dividend index and valuation index.
C
Hold 8/8/2019Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C- from C+ on 8/8/2019 due to a significant decline in the growth index, dividend index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 144.58% from $261.84M to -$116.74M, earnings per share declined from $1.24 to $0.08, and EBIT declined 87.86% from $61.89M to $7.51M.
C
Hold 8/5/2019Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C+ from C on 8/5/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 7/10/2019Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C from C+ on 7/10/2019 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 6/19/2019Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C+ from C on 6/19/2019 due to an increase in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 126.34% from $115.68M to $261.84M, the quick ratio increased from 1.54 to 2.75, and debt to equity declined from 0.37 to 0.32.
C
Hold 2/25/2019Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C from C+ on 2/25/2019 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and growth index. Earnings per share declined from $1.24 to $1.11.
C
Hold 2/4/2019Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/4/2019 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 12/11/2018Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/11/2018 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 11/14/2018Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/14/2018 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT increased 552% from $8.37M to $54.57M, earnings per share increased from $0.52 to $1.24, and operating cash flow increased 73.46% from -$168.33M to -$44.67M.
B
Buy 8/6/2018Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/6/2018 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 6/29/2018Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C+ from C on 6/29/2018 due to a significant increase in the valuation index, total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 5/24/2018Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C from C- on 5/24/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 4/19/2018Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C- from C on 4/19/2018 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
C
Hold 4/3/2018Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to C from C- on 4/3/2018 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
C
Hold 3/16/2018Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C- from C on 3/16/2018 due to a major decline in the volatility index, total return index and efficiency index. Total capital declined 0.32% from $1.8B to $1.79B.
C
Hold 5/26/2017Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C from B on 5/26/2017 due to a significant decline in the valuation index, growth index and total return index. Earnings per share declined from $1.9162 to -$2.0779, operating cash flow declined 57.86% from $160.33M to $67.56M, and EBIT declined 27.66% from $83.39M to $60.32M.
B
Buy 2/9/2017Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/9/2017 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 2,417.32% from $6.37M to $160.33M, earnings per share increased from $0.9033 to $1.9162, and EBIT increased 77.38% from $47.01M to $83.39M.
B
Buy 1/24/2017Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/24/2017 due to a large increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 1/9/2017Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/9/2017 due to a decline in the valuation index, dividend index and volatility index.
B
Buy 11/25/2016Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/25/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 11/9/2016Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/9/2016 due to an increase in the valuation index, growth index and volatility index. EBIT increased 687.48% from -$8M to $47.01M, earnings per share increased from -$0.403 to $0.9, and total revenue increased 54.65% from $295.48M to $456.94M.
B
Buy 9/12/2016Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 9/12/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 8/5/2016Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/5/2016 due to a major decline in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Earnings per share declined from $1.949 to -$0.403, EBIT declined 109.95% from $80.44M to -$8M, and operating cash flow declined 90.94% from $177.13M to $16.06M.
B
Buy 4/29/2016Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/29/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 4/14/2016Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 4/14/2016 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/30/2016Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/30/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B on 3/11/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, growth index and valuation index.
B
Buy 11/9/2015Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/9/2015 due to a major increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Total revenue increased 65.7% from $275.42M to $456.38M.
B
Buy 11/5/2015Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/5/2015 due to a large decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 9/22/2015Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to B from B+ on 9/22/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 9/17/2015Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 9/17/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index, solvency index and efficiency index. Net income declined 112.98% from $45.83M to -$5.95M, the quick ratio declined from 2.53 to 1.52, and debt to equity increased from 0.38 to 0.4.
A
Buy 7/27/2015Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 7/27/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 6/11/2015Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B+ from B on 6/11/2015 due to a large increase in the volatility index, valuation index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 1.1 to 2.53, and debt to equity declined from 0.42 to 0.38.
B
Buy 5/8/2015Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/8/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/26/2015Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/26/2015 due to an increase in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $0.48 to $1.8748, EBIT increased 272.23% from $25.26M to $94.03M, and the quick ratio increased from 0.58 to 1.1.
C
Hold 1/2/2015Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/2/2015 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 11/10/2014Upgraded
Universal Corporation (UVV) was upgraded to B- from C on 11/10/2014 due to a large increase in the growth index, dividend index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 107.89% from -$114.89M to -$238.85M, and total revenue increased 70.96% from $271.47M to $464.12M.
C
Hold 9/16/2014Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C from C+ on 9/16/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 8/20/2014Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/20/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index, solvency index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 8/8/2014Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/8/2014 due to a major decline in the valuation index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 1,179.01% from $10.65M to -$114.89M, EBIT declined 119.28% from $42.73M to -$8.24M, and earnings per share declined from $0.9391 to -$0.13.
B
Buy 5/23/2014Downgrade
Universal Corporation (UVV) was downgraded to B from A- on 5/23/2014 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 96.37% from $293M to $10.65M, EBIT declined 41.33% from $72.84M to $42.73M, and earnings per share declined from $1.3604 to $0.9391.
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