Universal Corp. (UVV) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Universal Corp. reported quarterly earnings of $1.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.92 per share, and showing a decline from $2.37 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of -29.69% [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $861.29 million for the quarter ended December 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.11%, and down from $937.19 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Universal Corp. has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2] Stock Performance - Universal Corp. shares have increased by approximately 9.6% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [3] Future Outlook - The company's earnings outlook will be crucial for determining the stock's immediate price movement, with current consensus EPS estimates at $1.07 on $736.8 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.74 on $3.01 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year [4][7] - The estimate revisions trend for Universal Corp. was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Tobacco industry, to which Universal Corp. belongs, is currently in the bottom 36% of the Zacks Industry Rank, suggesting that the industry's outlook can significantly impact the stock's performance [8]