Universal Display Co. (NASDAQ:OLED - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Universal Display in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $1.02 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Universal Display's current full-year earnings is $4.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Universal Display's FY2025 earnings at $4.56 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.13 EPS.
Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The semiconductor company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $162.29 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $152.75 million. Universal Display had a net margin of 34.29% and a return on equity of 15.51%.
A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on OLED. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $200.00 to $162.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 10th. Roth Mkm lifted their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $207.00 to $213.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $234.00 to $203.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $220.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Universal Display from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $190.43.
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Universal Display Stock Performance
OLED stock traded down $2.84 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $151.52. 196,738 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 481,094. Universal Display has a 1-year low of $140.17 and a 1-year high of $237.00. The firm has a market cap of $7.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.40. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $149.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $169.93.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal Display
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Assetmark Inc. bought a new position in Universal Display during the third quarter worth $29,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Universal Display during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in Universal Display during the third quarter worth $30,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in Universal Display by 280.0% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 209 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC bought a new position in Universal Display during the third quarter worth $36,000. 78.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Universal Display Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This is a boost from Universal Display's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.19%. Universal Display's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.71%.
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Universal Display Corporation engages in the research, development, and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials for use in display and solid-state lighting applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers PHOLED technologies and materials for displays and lighting products under the UniversalPHOLED brand.
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