{"url_path":"/sec/uvsp/10-k/2026/item-5","section_key":"item-5","section_title":"Item 5 Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-02-23","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102212/0000102212-26-000012-index.html","accession_number":"0000102212-26-000012","cik":"0000102212","ticker":"UVSP","issuer_name":"UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102212/0000102212-26-000012-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000102212","primary_entity_name":"UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp"},"word_count":692,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.    Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities\n\nThe Corporation's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol \"UVSP.\" At February 6, 2026, the Corporation had 2,182 stockholders of record.\n\nStock Performance Graph\n\nThe following chart compares the yearly percentage change in the cumulative shareholder return on the Corporation's common stock during the five years ended December 31, 2025, with the following indices: (1) NASDAQ Bank Index, (2) KBW NASDAQ Bank Index, and (3) Russell 2000 Index. This comparison assumes $100.00 was invested on December 31, 2020 in our common stock and the comparison groups, and assumes the reinvestment of all cash dividends on the ex-dividend date prior to any tax effect and retention of all stock dividends.\n\nFive Year Cumulative Total Return Summary ($)\n\n202020212022202320242025\n\nUnivest Financial Corporation100.00 149.59 134.71 118.46 164.29 187.66 \n\nNASDAQ Bank Index100.00 139.69 114.04 106.43 124.24 129.49 \n\nKBW NASDAQ Bank Index100.00 138.38 108.73 107.76 147.85 196.01 \n\nRussell 2000 Index100.00 114.52 91.12 106.55 118.84 134.06 \n\n28\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6bbaaaf3878f49499ffe998dd81ccacb_7)\n\nISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES\n\nThe following table provides information on repurchases by the Corporation of its common stock during the fourth quarter of 2025, under the Corporation's Board approved program:\n\nISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES\n\nPeriodTotal Number\nof Shares\nPurchasedAverage\nPrice Paid\nper Share (1)Total Number of\nShares Purchased as\nPart of Publicly\nAnnounced Plans or\nProgramsMaximum Number of\nShares that May Yet Be\nPurchased Under the\nPlans or Programs\n\nOctober 1 - 31, 2025138,254 $29.97 138,254 612,373 \n\nNovember 1 - 30, 2025133,354 31.23 133,354 479,019 \n\nDecember 1 – 31, 2025208,082 34.13 208,082 2,270,937 \n\nTotal479,690 $32.14 479,690 \n\n1.Average price paid per share includes stock repurchase excise tax.\n\nOn October 23, 2024, the Corporation's Board of Directors approved the repurchase of 1,000,000 shares, or approximately 3.4% of the Corporation's common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2024. On December 10, 2025, the Corporation's Board of Directors approved the repurchase of 2,000,000 additional shares, or approximately 7.1% of the Corporation's common stock outstanding as of November 30, 2025. The stock repurchase plans do not include normal treasury activity such as purchases to fund the dividend reinvestment, employee stock purchase and equity compensation plans. The stock repurchase plans have no scheduled expiration date, and the Board of Directors has the right to suspend or discontinue the plans at any time.\n\nIn addition to the repurchases disclosed above, participants in the Corporation's stock-based incentive plans may have shares withheld to cover income taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock awards and may use a stock swap to exercise stock options. Shares withheld to cover income taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock awards and stock swaps to exercise stock options are repurchased pursuant to the terms of the applicable plan and not under the Corporation's share repurchase programs. Shares repurchased pursuant to these plans during the three months ended December 31, 2025 were as follows:\n\nPeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid per Share\n\nOctober 1 - 31, 2025— $— \n\nNovember 1 - 30, 2025— — \n\nDecember 1 – 31, 2025— — \n\nTotal— $— \n\nDividend Reinvestment and Employee Stock Purchase Plans\n\nThe Univest Dividend Reinvestment Plan allows the issuance of 2,718,750 shares of common stock. During 2025 and 2024, 46,708 and 61,087 shares, respectively, were issued under the dividend reinvestment plan, with 565,562 shares available for future issuance at December 31, 2025.\n\nThe 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows the issuance of 984,375 shares of common stock. Employees may elect to make contributions to the plan in an aggregate amount not less than 2% or more than 10% of such employee's total compensation. These contributions are then used to purchase stock during an offering period determined by the Corporation's Employee Stock Purchase Plan Committee. The purchase price of the stock is 90% of the closing sale price on the last trading day of each quarter. Compensation expense is recognized as the discount is greater than 5% of the fair value. During 2025 and 2024, 29,773 and 37,337 shares, respectively, were issued under the employee stock purchase plan, with 355,097 shares available for future issuance at December 31, 2025."}