Quick Takeaways
- UVV - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ has 22 insiders with reported activity on this page.
- Net insider value flow over the last year: -$1,197,550.
- Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.
Insider Transactions Reported by 22 Insiders of UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
- Symbol
- UVV on NYSE
- Location
- Richmond, VA
What Changed
- Buy value: ; sell value: $1,197,550.
- Net share flow: -22,163.
Why This Matters
- This page gives a plain-language issuer insider context before you inspect transaction-level evidence.
- Use the filing links below to verify timestamps, codes, and ownership impacts directly from SEC forms.
Source Evidence
Filed on Form 4
See Original Filing
Issuer insider activity is sourced from SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5.
Insider trading overview
Last 12 monthsNet insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$1,197,550.
Buys
$0
Shares: 0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$1,197,550
Shares: 22,163
Insiders: 3
Net
-$1,197,550
Shares: -22,163
Insiders: -3
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy $ | Sell $ | Net $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 4,746 | $0 | $254,176 | -$254,176 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 17,417 | $0 | $943,374 | -$943,374 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George C. Freeman III | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | $16,413,005 | Mixed | 21 Jun 2024 | ||
| Airton L. Hentschke | Senior VP & COO | $7,424,176 | -$549,414 | -6.9% | Filing P/S | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Preston Douglas Wigner | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | $5,797,773 | Mixed | 01 Oct 2025 | ||
| Johan C. Kroner | Senior VP & CFO | $4,035,857 | Mixed | 11 Jul 2025 | ||
| Theodore G. Broome | Subsidiary Officer | $2,303,587 | Mixed | 01 Jun 2023 | ||
| Thomas H. Johnson | Director | $1,899,730 | Mixed | 05 Aug 2025 | ||
| Catherine H. Claiborne | VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | $1,814,687 | Mixed | 30 May 2025 | ||
| Diana F. Cantor | Director | $1,599,386 | Mixed | 05 Aug 2025 | ||
| Steven S. Diel | Senior VP & CFO | $1,553,962 | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 | ||
| Candace C. Formacek | Vice President & Treasurer | $1,482,047 | Filing P/S | 22 Nov 2023 | ||
| Thomas H. Tullidge Jr. | Director | $1,125,720 | Mixed | 05 Aug 2025 | ||
| John Patrick O'Keefe | VP, Ingredients | $1,113,495 | Mixed | 30 May 2025 | ||
| Williams Jacqueline T. | Director | $954,262 | Mixed | 05 Aug 2025 | ||
| Lawton Michael T. | Director | $944,581 | Mixed | 06 Aug 2024 | ||
| Scott J. Bleicher | VP & Controller | $938,844 | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 | ||
| Lennart R. Freeman | Director | $854,848 | -$348,334 | -29% | Filing P/S | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Robert C. Sledd | Director | $796,692 | -$299,802 | -27% | Filing P/S | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Mckeen Starke | Senior VP & Sales Director | $519,396 | Mixed | 30 May 2025 | ||
| Arthur J. Schick Jr. | Director | $505,115 | Mixed | 05 Aug 2025 | ||
| Fotini Emanuel Manolios | Director | $155,500 | Mixed | 05 Aug 2025 | ||
| Godoi Tatiana Santos | Chief Human Resources Officer | $107,270 | Mixed | 10 Nov 2025 | ||
| Greg Trojan | Director | Mixed | 05 Nov 2025 |
Top shareholders of UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Ownership % is shown only when it is directly reported or safely comparable across share classes.
Methodology: rows are grouped by holder and ranked by the holder's primary source value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
| Holder | Source | Role / Reporting | Ownership % | Shares | Holdings Value | 12M Net Δ | As of | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13D/G
13F
|
Company |
15%
|
3,705,879
|
$214,459,218 | $0 | 31 Mar 2025 | |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
12%
|
2,983,924
|
$157,401,991 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
7.2%
|
1,782,092
|
$94,005,965 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
13D/G
|
Company · STATE STREET CORPORATION |
5%
from 13D/G
|
1,443,606
|
$76,150,217 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Invesco Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
3.5%
|
853,722
|
$45,033,835 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.5%
|
624,381
|
$32,943,191 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BARCLAYS PLC |
13F
|
Company |
2.5%
|
610,525
|
$32,205,194 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
2.1%
|
524,941
|
$27,690,638 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd |
13F
|
Company |
1.6%
|
388,688
|
$20,503,292 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
|
Company |
1.5%
|
366,906
|
$19,354,351 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp |
13F
|
Company |
1.4%
|
355,546
|
$18,755,041 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC |
13F
|
Company |
1.4%
|
345,597
|
$18,230,242 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
1.3%
|
327,678
|
$17,285,015 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
|
Company |
1.3%
|
312,787
|
$16,499,515 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| George C. Freeman III |
3/4/5
|
Chairman, President & CEO, Director |
—
class O/S missing
|
346,998
|
$16,413,005 | — | 21 Jun 2024 | |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
277,359
|
$14,630,687 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP |
13F
|
Company |
1.1%
|
261,038
|
$13,769,754 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
1%
|
258,403
|
$13,630,758 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP |
13F
|
Company |
0.97%
|
238,919
|
$12,602,978 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
0.72%
|
178,622
|
$9,422,311 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.72%
|
177,959
|
$9,387,337 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP |
13F
|
Company |
0.71%
|
176,400
|
$9,305,100 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.66%
|
163,780
|
$8,639,395 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Adams Asset Advisors, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.58%
|
142,083
|
$7,494,878 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Airton L. Hentschke |
3/4/5
|
Senior VP & COO |
0.55%
|
135,129
|
$7,424,176 | -$549,414 | 26 Aug 2025 | |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.54%
|
133,210
|
$7,026,834 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| ProShare Advisors LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.48%
|
119,285
|
$6,292,285 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.48%
|
118,740
|
$6,263,535 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. |
13F
|
Company |
0.46%
|
113,298
|
$5,976,470 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Preston Douglas Wigner |
3/4/5
|
Chairman, President & CEO, Director |
0.42%
|
103,940
|
$5,797,773 | — | 01 Oct 2025 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD |
13F
|
Company |
0.43%
|
105,873
|
$5,584,801 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.42%
|
102,674
|
$5,416,054 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.4%
|
98,883
|
$5,216,078 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.37%
|
90,378
|
$4,767,465 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.36%
|
90,049
|
$4,750,085 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH |
13F
|
Company |
0.34%
|
83,267
|
$4,392,334 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Johan C. Kroner |
3/4/5
|
Senior VP & CFO |
0.28%
|
69,297
|
$4,035,857 | — | 11 Jul 2025 | |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.31%
|
75,740
|
$3,995,272 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. |
13F
|
Company |
0.3%
|
74,650
|
$3,937,788 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Legal & General Group Plc |
13F
|
Company |
0.25%
|
62,946
|
$3,320,402 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES INC |
13F
|
Company |
0.25%
|
61,696
|
$3,254,448 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Nuveen, LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.24%
|
58,173
|
$3,068,626 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS |
13F
|
Company |
0.23%
|
57,199
|
$3,017,236 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ |
13F
|
Company |
0.22%
|
54,389
|
$2,869,019 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC |
13F
|
Company |
0.22%
|
53,690
|
$2,832,165 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO |
13F
|
Company |
0.2%
|
49,781
|
$2,625,949 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN |
13F
|
Company |
0.2%
|
49,249
|
$2,597,900 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Swiss National Bank |
13F
|
Company |
0.2%
|
49,100
|
$2,590,025 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Creative Planning |
13F
|
Company |
0.19%
|
47,084
|
$2,483,695 | — | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| York State Teachers Retirement System New |
13F
|
Individual |
0.19%
|
45,960
|
$2,424,000 | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/
Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | Value $ | * Price $ | Shares | Shares Owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott J. Bleicher | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 35.6% | 4,670 | 17,798 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Steven S. Diel | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 318.3% | 22,417 | 29,459 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Robert C. Sledd | UVV | Common Stock | Sale | -6.34% | $53,947 | $53.95 | -1,000 | 14,768 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Lennart R. Freeman | UVV | Common Stock | Sale | -19% | $200,229 | $53.45 | -3,746 | 15,993 | 19 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Godoi Tatiana Santos | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 1,920 | 1,920 | 10 Nov 2025 | Direct | |||
| Preston Douglas Wigner | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.53% | -6,086 | 103,940 | 01 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Airton L. Hentschke | UVV | Common Stock | Sale | -6.89% | $549,414 | $54.94 | -10,000 | 135,129 | 26 Aug 2025 | Direct |
| Robert C. Sledd | UVV | Common Stock | Sale | -22.7% | $245,855 | $53.25 | -4,617 | 15,698 | 15 Aug 2025 | Direct |
| Lennart R. Freeman | UVV | Common Stock | Sale | -12.5% | $148,105 | $52.89 | -2,800 | 19,669 | 11 Aug 2025 | Direct |
| Williams Jacqueline T. | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 16.2% | 2,290 | 16,385 | 05 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Thomas H. Tullidge Jr. | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 13.4% | 2,290 | 19,329 | 05 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Robert C. Sledd | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 12.7% | 2,290 | 20,315 | 05 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Arthur J. Schick Jr. | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 35.9% | 2,290 | 8,673 | 05 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Thomas H. Johnson | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 7.55% | 2,290 | 32,619 | 05 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Lennart R. Freeman | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 11.4% | 2,290 | 22,469 | 05 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Fotini Emanuel Manolios | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 2,670 | 2,670 | 05 Aug 2025 | Direct | |||
| Diana F. Cantor | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 9.1% | 2,290 | 27,462 | 05 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Johan C. Kroner | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 18.9% | 11,025 | 69,297 | 11 Jul 2025 | Direct | ||
| Mckeen Starke | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.36% | -192 | 7,954 | 02 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Steven S. Diel | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.23% | -308 | 6,970 | 02 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Scott J. Bleicher | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.95% | -671 | 12,883 | 02 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| John Patrick O'Keefe | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.47% | -798 | 17,052 | 02 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Catherine H. Claiborne | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.83% | -1,108 | 27,790 | 02 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Johan C. Kroner | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.95% | -3,032 | 58,272 | 02 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Airton L. Hentschke | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.08% | -4,581 | 144,297 | 02 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Preston Douglas Wigner | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.93% | -2,143 | 109,021 | 02 Jun 2025 | Direct | ||
| Mckeen Starke | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 51.4% | 2,765 | 8,146 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Steven S. Diel | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.24% | -244 | 7,278 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Steven S. Diel | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 17.4% | 1,112 | 7,522 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Scott J. Bleicher | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.86% | -843 | 13,554 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Scott J. Bleicher | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 35.2% | 3,750 | 14,397 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| John Patrick O'Keefe | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.32% | -1,002 | 17,850 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| John Patrick O'Keefe | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 44.5% | 5,807 | 18,852 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Catherine H. Claiborne | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.59% | -1,390 | 28,898 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Catherine H. Claiborne | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 28.1% | 6,640 | 30,288 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Johan C. Kroner | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.85% | -3,806 | 61,304 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Johan C. Kroner | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 30.2% | 15,107 | 65,110 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Airton L. Hentschke | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.72% | -5,751 | 148,878 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Airton L. Hentschke | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 40.9% | 44,860 | 154,629 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Preston Douglas Wigner | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.36% | -2,689 | 111,164 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Preston Douglas Wigner | UVV | Common Stock | Award | 22.9% | 21,192 | 113,853 | 30 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Scott J. Bleicher | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.36% | -626 | 11,056 | 28 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| John Patrick O'Keefe | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.48% | -786 | 13,544 | 28 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Johan C. Kroner | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -7.33% | -4,145 | 52,418 | 28 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Airton L. Hentschke | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.22% | -6,240 | 113,403 | 28 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Catherine H. Claiborne | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.82% | -1,518 | 24,574 | 28 May 2025 | Direct | ||
| Preston Douglas Wigner | UVV | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3% | -2,922 | 94,363 | 28 May 2025 | Direct |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.