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Univest Of Pennsylvania
(NASDAQ:UVSP)
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
$49.00
▲(30.39% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/29/26
UVSP’s score is driven primarily by solid financial fundamentals (steady growth, improving leverage, and strong free-cash-flow conversion) and a constructive technical uptrend. Valuation is a meaningful positive with a low P/E and a reasonable dividend. The earnings call supports the outlook via maintained/raised net interest income growth expectations and continued capital return, tempered by expense pressures and competitive/deposit-cost headwinds.
Positive Factors
Sustained Revenue Growth
Multi-year revenue expansion shows durable franchise growth across retail, commercial and wealth channels. Steady top-line gains increase scale, diversify income sources, and support reinvestment and shareholder returns over the medium term independent of short-term rate moves.
Negative Factors
Rising Noninterest Expenses
A rising expense baseline, including volatile self-funded medical claims and restructuring charges, erodes operating leverage and limits margin expansion. Persistent higher operating costs could compress earnings and constrain capital return unless offset by sustained revenue or NII improvement.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Sustained Revenue Growth
Multi-year revenue expansion shows durable franchise growth across retail, commercial and wealth channels. Steady top-line gains increase scale, diversify income sources, and support reinvestment and shareholder returns over the medium term independent of short-term rate moves.
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Univest Of Pennsylvania Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Income Before Taxes by Segment
Shows pre-tax profits for each business unit, isolating where the bank actually makes or loses money before taxes are applied. Helps investors see which segments contribute most to overall earnings, identify underperforming lines, and assess management’s ability to control costs and grow profitable businesses.
Shows pre-tax profits for each business unit, isolating where the bank actually makes or loses money before taxes are applied. Helps investors see which segments contribute most to overall earnings, identify underperforming lines, and assess management’s ability to control costs and grow profitable businesses.
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Market Cap
$1.20B
Dividend Yield2.59%
Average Volume (3M)117.86K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.1
Beta (1Y)0.78
Revenue Growth3.92%
EPS Growth25.09%
CountryUS
Employees892
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.35
Shares Outstanding27,845,802
10 Day Avg. Volume126,310
30 Day Avg. Volume117,864
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.49
Price to Book (P/B)1.00
Price to Sales (P/S)1.81
P/FCF Ratio9.71
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.05
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.41
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.88
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.13
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$37.50Price Target Upside-0.21% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)3.66
Revenue Forecast (FY)$352.09M
Univest Of Pennsylvania Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Univest Financial Corporation operates as the parent company for Univest Bank and Trust Co., primarily delivering banking solutions throughout Pennsylvania. The organization structures its operations into three core segments: Banking, Wealth Manag...
How the Company Makes Money
Univest primarily makes money through (1) net interest income and (2) noninterest income. Net interest income is earned from the spread between interest and fees collected on earning assets—most notably commercial loans (including owner-occupied a...
Univest Of Pennsylvania Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 22, 2026
(Q1-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Jul 22, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted strong underlying operating performance: robust EPS growth (24.7%), NIM expansion, improved ROAA and efficiency, disciplined credit metrics, and active capital return via dividend increase and sizeable buybacks. Key challenges include rising noninterest expenses driven by medical claims and restructuring, heightened competition in certain lending segments, limited near-term deposit cost relief, and monitored macro risks (fuel/fertilizer impacts on ag credits). Management maintained constructive 2026 guidance (loan growth 2%-3%, NII growth 5%-7%) and continues to prioritize buybacks while remaining opportunistic on M&A.Positive Updates
Strong Earnings and EPS Growth
Net income of $27.1 million and EPS of $0.96 for Q1 2026, representing a 24.7% increase in EPS versus Q1 2025.
Negative Updates
Noninterest Expense Increase and Medical Claims Volatility
Noninterest expense increased $3.3 million (6.8%) versus Q1 2025, including $427,000 of restructuring charges and a $753,000 (48.8%) increase in medical claims expense tied to the corporation's self-funded medical plan, creating expense volatility.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Earnings and EPS Growth
Net income of $27.1 million and EPS of $0.96 for Q1 2026, representing a 24.7% increase in EPS versus Q1 2025.
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Company Guidance
Management maintained full-year guidance targeting loan growth of about 2%–3%, provision expense of $11–$13 million, noninterest expense growth of roughly 6%–8% (or 3%–5% excluding BOLI/death‑benefit impacts), and updated full‑year net interest income growth to 5%–7% on continued margin momentum; the effective tax rate is expected to be 20%–21%. They signaled ongoing capital return—continuing buybacks (about $12 million repurchased this quarter, 351,138 shares) and a 4.5% dividend increase to $0.23/share—while aiming to keep CET1 around the low‑11% range (came in at 11.32% at quarter end).Univest Of Pennsylvania Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
76
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 522.10M | 518.35M | 500.41M | 448.55M | 330.08M | 292.95M |
| Gross Profit | 324.80M | 316.39M | 293.29M | 286.05M | 283.98M | 281.74M |
| EBITDA | 124.46M | 119.82M | 102.77M | 93.33M | 100.98M | 117.52M |
| Net Income | 95.45M | 90.76M | 75.93M | 71.10M | 78.12M | 91.80M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.14B | 8.44B | 8.13B | 7.78B | 7.22B | 7.12B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 233.00M | 562.36M | 337.12M | 601.35M | 503.06M | 1.21B |
| Total Debt | 327.76M | 351.81M | 416.93M | 499.92M | 473.55M | 247.43M |
| Total Liabilities | 7.19B | 7.49B | 7.24B | 6.94B | 6.45B | 6.35B |
| Stockholders Equity | 951.95M | 943.32M | 887.30M | 839.21M | 776.50M | 773.79M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 100.26M | 96.93M | 72.00M | 83.02M | 104.23M | 96.46M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 108.04M | 101.51M | 75.11M | 89.74M | 109.45M | 102.34M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -117.71M | -83.68M | -259.74M | -454.44M | -897.61M | -126.78M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 62.89M | 207.04M | 263.68M | 461.69M | 50.81M | 694.73M |
Univest Of Pennsylvania Technical Analysis
Positive
37.58
Price Trends
40.70
Positive
37.72
Positive
34.64
Positive
Market Momentum
0.96
Positive
57.19
Neutral
25.07
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UVSP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 37.58 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 43.17, below the 50-day MA of 40.70, and above the 200-day MA of 34.64, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.96 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 57.19 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 25.07 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for UVSP.
Univest Of Pennsylvania Risk Analysis
Univest Of Pennsylvania disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Univest Of Pennsylvania reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Univest Of Pennsylvania Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $1.02B | 18.77 | 18.23% | 0.66% | 20.11% | 11.08% | |
78 Outperform | $1.20B | 13.09 | 10.19% | 2.59% | 3.92% | 25.09% | |
74 Outperform | $1.02B | 11.02 | 18.63% | 0.04% | 17.95% | 29.31% | |
70 Outperform | $1.26B | 12.03 | 9.93% | 2.43% | 5.91% | 17.81% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | $1.01B | 14.54 | 8.49% | 4.59% | -6.76% | -18.82% | |
60 Neutral | $962.10M | 18.17 | 6.81% | 1.79% | 8.98% | ― |
* Financial Sector Average
UVSP
Univest Of Pennsylvania
43.45
12.63
40.98%
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36.29
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Univest Of Pennsylvania Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Univest Shareholders Approve Directors, Auditor and Executive Pay
Positive
Apr 24, 2026
At Univest Financial Corporation’s annual meeting of shareholders held on April 23, 2026, investors voted on governance and oversight matters tied to the company’s ongoing operations and leadership. Shareholders of record for 28,083,53...
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