William Blair Issues Optimistic Estimate for DLB Earnings

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB - Free Report) - William Blair boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Dolby Laboratories in a research note issued on Thursday, January 30th. William Blair analyst R. Schackart now expects that the electronics maker will post earnings of $0.59 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Dolby Laboratories' current full-year earnings is $2.92 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Dolby Laboratories' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on DLB. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Dolby Laboratories from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st.

Dolby Laboratories Trading Up 0.1 %

NYSE DLB traded up $0.05 on Monday, hitting $84.50. 392,207 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 485,379. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.06 billion, a PE ratio of 31.07 and a beta of 0.98. Dolby Laboratories has a 1-year low of $66.35 and a 1-year high of $89.66. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $79.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.87.

Dolby Laboratories Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be given a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.56%. Dolby Laboratories's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.53%.

Insider Transactions at Dolby Laboratories

In other news, CAO Ryan Nicholson sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.07, for a total transaction of $588,490.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 29,758 shares in the company, valued at $2,501,755.06. This trade represents a 19.04 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP John D. Couling sold 50,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.04, for a total transaction of $4,002,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 106,806 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,548,752.24. The trade was a 31.89 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 182,917 shares of company stock valued at $14,861,429 in the last ninety days. 38.39% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dolby Laboratories

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DLB. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 82.7% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 360 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Dolby Laboratories by 436.2% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. boosted its stake in Dolby Laboratories by 36.8% during the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 528 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 22.7% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 790 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 207.5% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 778 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. 58.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories, Inc creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment at the cinema, DTV transmissions and devices, mobile devices, OTT video and music services, home entertainment devices, and automobiles. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for a range of media applications; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, a digital audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for cinema and various media devices.