Stock fact sheet · data as of
Univest Financial Corporation (UVSP): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol UVSP · Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · Value
Is UVSP undervalued?
At 41.49 (close of 5 Nov 2026), UVSP trades 15% under the GLS average fair value of 48.94. 4 of the 9 models that produced a value land above the price. A discount of this size counts as a positive margin of safety in every GLS scan; whether it is enough depends on the rest of the picture - the health score, the moat and the option premium below.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 13.24 while 10 Cap gives 103.87. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, UVSP is clearly cheaper than it is fast-growing, so the nightly engine files it under Value (value score 59, growth score 36, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for UVSP
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 26.27 | -37% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 51.17 | +23% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 66.99 | +61% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 19.80 | -52% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 25.17 | -39% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 103.87 | +150% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 96.19 | +132% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 13.24 | -68% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 37.79 | -9% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -252.25 | -708% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 32.50 | -22% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - UVSP passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 6.3 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 7.0%, ROE 9.6%, ROA 1.1% - with debt at 0.37 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 10.6%.
The dividend yield is 2.17% at a payout ratio of 32%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Investment Advice 43%, Financial Service, Other 24%, Deposit Account 17% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 3/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 7.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 6.3 / 10 | ROE | 9.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.37 | ROA | 1.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 10.6% | Payout ratio | 32% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 3 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 71: Good
UVSP scores 71 out of 100 on the Wheel Score (Good band, 70-84): it passes all 9 Wheel Trade Filters. How it ranks: value fair, premium strong, moat good, health good, red flags good, option trading weak, stability fair; Option trading (weak) holds it back.
Implied volatility is 45% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% sweet spot the Wheel Score rewards most: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is thin - 1,014 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 255k shares a day on a market cap of $1.1B, with a beta of 0.66 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Fair | 15% below fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 45% | |
| Moat | Good | moat 6.3/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Red Flags | Good | Red Flags score 80/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 489 contracts a day, 1,014 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.66, $1.1B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 27 Jan 2027, 83 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today. The shares go ex-dividend on 10 Nov 2026 (0.2300 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
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| AMTB Amerant Bancorp Inc. | 30.07 | 49.07 | +39% | 48Weak | $1.2B |
| CCNE CNB Financial Corporation | 36.78 | 43.64 | +16% | 42Weak | $1.1B |
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| BFST Business First Bancshares, Inc. | 32.98 | 42.93 | +23% | 45Weak | $1.1B |
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Is UVSP undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 41.49 the stock trades 15% below the average fair value of 48.94 (data as of 5 Nov 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of UVSP and what does it mean?
UVSP scores 71 out of 100 (Good). The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for UVSP?
48.94 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Univest Financial Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 27 Jan 2027, 83 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does UVSP have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 28 listed contracts with 1,014 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 45% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.