Universal Corporation (UVV) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is FREEMAN GEORGE C III with 346,398 shares. Other notable holders include Hentschke Airton L and Wigner Preston Douglas.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 43 transactions in UVV stock — 20 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 5 sells (valued at $1.2M). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
UVV Insider Ownership
Top Holder
FREEMAN GEORGE C III
346,398 shares
Buys (12 mo)
20
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
5
$1.2M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Freeman George C Iii |
Chairman, President & CEO |
346,398 |
2024-06-24 |
|
| 2 |
Hentschke Airton L |
Senior VP & COO |
135,129 |
2025-08-28 |
|
| 3 |
Wigner Preston Douglas |
Chairman, President & CEO |
103,940 |
2025-10-03 |
|
| 4 |
Kroner Johan C. |
Senior VP & CFO |
69,297 |
2025-07-11 |
|
| 5 |
Moore David C |
Senior VP & CFO |
54,871 |
2018-06-14 |
|
| 6 |
Broome Theodore G |
Officer |
39,187 |
2023-06-05 |
|
| 7 |
Johnson Thomas H |
Director |
32,619 |
2025-08-07 |
|
| 8 |
Diel Steven S. |
Senior VP & CFO |
29,459 |
2026-04-02 |
|
| 9 |
Peebles Robert |
Vice President & Controller |
28,044 |
2019-05-24 |
|
| 10 |
Cantor Diana F |
Director |
27,462 |
2025-08-07 |
|
| 11 |
Sheehan Jeremiah J |
Director |
27,434 |
2013-06-03 |
|
| 12 |
Claiborne Catherine H |
VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary |
27,063 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 13 |
Formacek Candace C |
Vice President & Treasurer |
26,975 |
2023-11-24 |
|
| 14 |
Huffman James A |
Officer |
22,019 |
2019-06-12 |
|
| 15 |
Tullidge Thomas H Jr |
Director |
19,329 |
2025-08-07 |
|
| 16 |
Lawton Michael T |
Director |
19,106 |
2024-08-08 |
|
| 17 |
Bleicher Scott J |
VP & Controller |
17,798 |
2026-04-02 |
|
| 18 |
O'keefe John Patrick |
VP, Ingredients |
16,415 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 19 |
Williams Jacqueline T. |
Director |
16,385 |
2025-08-07 |
|
| 20 |
Freeman Lennart R. |
Director |
15,993 |
2026-02-23 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-04-01 |
Diel Steven S. |
Senior VP & CFO |
RSU Award |
22,417 |
- |
- |
| 2026-04-01 |
Bleicher Scott J |
VP & Controller |
RSU Award |
4,670 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-26 |
Sledd Robert C |
Director |
Informative Sell |
1,000 |
$53.95 |
$53.95K |
| 2026-02-19 |
Freeman Lennart R. |
Director |
Informative Sell |
3,746 |
$53.45 |
$200.23K |
| 2025-11-10 |
Santos Godoi Tatiana |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
RSU Award |
1,920 |
- |
- |
| 2025-11-05 |
Santos Godoi Tatiana |
Officer |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-11-05 |
Trojan Greg |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-10-01 |
Wigner Preston Douglas |
Chairman, President & CEO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
6,086 |
$55.78 |
$339.48K |
| 2025-08-26 |
Hentschke Airton L |
Senior VP & COO |
Informative Sell |
10,000 |
$54.94 |
$549.41K |
| 2025-08-15 |
Sledd Robert C |
Director |
Informative Sell |
4,617 |
$53.25 |
$245.86K |
| 2025-08-11 |
Freeman Lennart R. |
Director |
Informative Sell |
2,800 |
$52.89 |
$148.1K |
| 2025-08-05 |
Manolios Fotini Emanuel |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,670 |
- |
- |
| 2025-08-05 |
Schick Arthur J. Jr. |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,290 |
- |
- |
| 2025-08-05 |
Williams Jacqueline T. |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,290 |
- |
- |
| 2025-08-05 |
Tullidge Thomas H Jr |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,290 |
- |
- |
| 2025-08-05 |
Freeman Lennart R. |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,290 |
- |
- |
| 2025-08-05 |
Cantor Diana F |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,290 |
- |
- |
| 2025-08-05 |
Sledd Robert C |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,290 |
- |
- |
| 2025-08-05 |
Johnson Thomas H |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,290 |
- |
- |
| 2025-07-11 |
Kroner Johan C. |
Senior VP & CFO |
RSU Award |
11,025 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-01 |
Manolios Fotini Emanuel |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-02 |
Diel Steven S. |
VP, Business Development |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
308 |
$65.30 |
$20.11K |
| 2025-05-30 |
Diel Steven S. |
VP, Business Development |
RSU Award |
460 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-02 |
Starke Mckeen |
Senior VP & Sales Director |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
192 |
$65.30 |
$12.54K |
| 2025-05-30 |
Starke Mckeen |
Senior VP & Sales Director |
RSU Award |
2,765 |
- |
- |
