Universal Insurance (UVE) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $601.67 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Universal Insurance (NYSE:UVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The insurance provider reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.27. Universal Insurance had a net margin of 13.49% and a return on equity of 37.67%. The business had revenue of $419.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $614.62 million. On average, analysts expect Universal Insurance to post $6.13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.75 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Insurance Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE UVE opened at $46.89 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Universal Insurance has a 52 week low of $27.90 and a 52 week high of $47.69. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $43.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.19 and a beta of 0.69.

Insider Activity at Universal Insurance

In other news, Chairman Sean Downes sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.98, for a total transaction of $879,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,084,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,702,687.10. This trade represents a 1.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 15.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on UVE shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Universal Insurance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Universal Insurance from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Universal Insurance from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Universal Insurance from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.00.

About Universal Insurance

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc (NYSE: UVE) is an insurance holding company focused primarily on personal residential property and casualty insurance. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides coverage designed to protect homeowners and other residential property owners against risks such as wind, fire, theft and other covered losses.

Universal’s products have historically included homeowners, condominium, renters and dwelling-fire insurance, along with related personal lines offerings.