UVV - Universal Corporation
Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Its activities are organized into two primary segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. Within its Tobacco Operations, the company manages the entire supply chain, encompassing the procurement, financing, processing, packing, storage, and distribution of leaf tobacco to global manufacturers of consumer tobacco products.
As of Aug 14, 2026: spot at $44.93, ATM IV 22.1%, max pain $50.00, net GEX -$136.8K.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Market Cap
- $1.13B
- P/E Ratio
- 59.29
- Beta
- 0.58
- 52-Week Range
- 44.47-59.38
- Dividend Yield
- $3.29
- CEO
- Preston Douglas Wigner
- Employees
- 11,250
- IPO Date
- Jan 5, 1988
- Exchange
- NYSE
What UVV Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 5.5% is subdued relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures (debit spreads, calendar spreads, long straddles); negative net gamma exposure (-$136.8K) means dealers hedge with trend, amplifying realized volatility and accelerating directional moves; the 25-delta skew (-0.020) is roughly flat across the wings.
What This Page Covers
The UVV overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.
Frequently asked UVV overview questions
- What is UVV?
- UVV is the ticker symbol for Universal Corporation, a listed security. Universal Corporation is a global agricultural enterprise specializing in the processing and supply of leaf tobacco and a diverse range of plant-based ingredients. Its activities are organized into two primary segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. Listed on NYSE. UVV is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the UVV options snapshot look like today?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, the UVV options snapshot shows spot at $44.93, ATM IV 22.1%, IV rank 5.5%, max pain $50.00, net GEX -$136.8K, expected move 6.34%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are UVV's key statistics?
- Universal Corporation (UVV) carries a market capitalization of $1.13B, trailing P/E ratio of 59.29, beta of 0.58 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 44.47-59.38. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
- What sector or industry does UVV belong to?
- Universal Corporation operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Tobacco industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare UVV's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the UVV data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated Aug 14, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Company-profile fields (sector, industry, market cap, P/E, IPO date) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Financials and earnings refresh as 10-K and 10-Q filings are parsed (typically within several business days of the actual report). FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence (daily for short volume, bi-monthly for short interest, weekly for the OTC volume file, twice-monthly for SEC FTD).