UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. (UVE)

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in UVE is 609,997 shares, down 734,192 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 270,387 shares (29 November 2024) to 1,354,475 shares (15 July 2026). At the reported average volume of 214K shares a day that is 2.9 days to cover.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of UVE volume is 56.1%, up 1.2 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 19.7% (27 August 2026) to 63.5% (1 September 2026). The latest reading is 11.4 points above the 30-session average of 44.7%, on 44K shares reported.

As of 31 July 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in UVE is 161 shares, down 15 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 1 share (16 September 2024) to 51,582 shares (6 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at UVE reported 2 open-market sells worth $1.8M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: DOWNES SEAN P (Executive Chairman) on 2026-09-11.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

2 Form 144 notices on file for UVE worth $1.8M at the prices reported; 2 in the last 90 days worth $1.8M. Latest: DOWNES SEAN P filed on 2026-09-11 to sell 20,000 shares ($876K) from 2026-09-11.

3 holders above 5% have filed on UVE, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. at 4.1% of the class (1,149,374 shares), filed 2026-02-11 for an event on 2025-12-31.

7 of the 30 tracked managers held UVE at their latest 13F, $53.5M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $24.8M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 3 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. reported revenue of $427.0M, up 6.7% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $59.2M (2.04 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $381.5M of operating cash flow and spent $22.4M on buybacks and $22.2M on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $532.2M against $97.9M of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-27 from the cover page.