Universal Insurance (UVE) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Universal Insurance (NYSE: UVE) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/1/2026 – Universal Insurance was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/27/2026 – Universal Insurance had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $44.00 to $45.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Universal Insurance had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/15/2026 – Universal Insurance was downgraded by Piper Sandler from “overweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – Universal Insurance was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.

Universal Insurance Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a $0.16 dividend. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. Universal Insurance’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.44%.

Insider Activity at Universal Insurance

In related news, Chairman Sean P. Downes sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.22, for a total transaction of $764,400.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 1,148,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,886,306.10. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 15.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc (NYSE: UVE) is a property and casualty insurance holding company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company underwrites homeowners and other residential property insurance products to protect against natural catastrophes such as hurricanes, windstorms and fires. It distributes policies primarily through a network of independent agents and brokers, offering coverage for primary residences, secondary homes, condominiums, vacant dwellings and rental properties across its service territory.

In addition to personal lines, Universal provides commercial property and casualty insurance tailored to small businesses and institutional clients.