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Universal Display (OLED) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$149.53 -1.06 (-0.70%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

About Universal Display Stock (NASDAQ:OLED)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$149.23
$153.55
50-Day Range
$149.11
$213.83
52-Week Range
$148.09
$237.00
Volume
1.85 million shs
Average Volume
407,435 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.10 billion
P/E Ratio
30.03
Dividend Yield
1.07%
Price Target
$210.71
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. It is also involved in the research, development, and commercialization of other OLED device and manufacturing technologies, including FOLED that are flexible OLEDs for the fabrication of OLEDs on flexible substrates; and OVJP, an organic vapor jet printing technology. In addition, the company provides technology development and support services, including third-party collaboration and support to third parties for the commercialization of their OLED products; and contract research services in the areas of chemical synthesis research, development, and commercialization for non-OLED applications, as well as engages in the intellectual property and technology licensing activities. Universal Display Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.

Universal Display Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

OLED MarketRank™: 

Universal Display scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 652 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Universal Display has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Universal Display has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Universal Display's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Universal Display are expected to grow by 1.04% in the coming year, from $4.80 to $4.85 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Universal Display is 30.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.73.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Universal Display is 30.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 237.87.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Universal Display has a PEG Ratio of 1.74. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Universal Display has a P/B Ratio of 4.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.92% of the float of Universal Display has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Universal Display has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Display has recently decreased by 42.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Universal Display pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Universal Display does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Universal Display is 32.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Universal Display will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.99% next year. This indicates that Universal Display will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Universal Display's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.92% of the float of Universal Display has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Universal Display has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Display has recently decreased by 42.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Universal Display has a news sentiment score of -0.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Universal Display this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for OLED on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Universal Display to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Universal Display insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $134,220.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.90% of the stock of Universal Display is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.19% of the stock of Universal Display is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Universal Display's insider trading history.
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OLED Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Universal Display's stock was trading at $191.26 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, OLED shares have decreased by 21.8% and is now trading at $149.53.
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Universal Display Co. (NASDAQ:OLED) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The semiconductor company reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.21. Universal Display's revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Universal Display's top institutional shareholders include Primecap Management Co. CA (3.90%), State Street Corp (3.22%), FMR LLC (2.96%) and UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (2.68%). Insiders that own company stock include Lawrence Lacerte, Julia J Brown, Mauro Premutico, Sidney D Rosenblatt and Richard C Elias.
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Shares of OLED stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Universal Display investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Salesforce (CRM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2024
Dividend Payable
9/30/2024
Last Earnings
10/30/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend
12/17/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Dividend Payable
12/31/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Electronic components & accessories
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:OLED
Employees
456
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$210.71
High Stock Price Target
$243.00
Low Stock Price Target
$175.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+40.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$203.01 million
Pretax Margin
45.43%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$643.71 million
Cash Flow
$4.55 per share
Book Value
$30.56 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
46,559,000
Market Cap
$7.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.39

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This page (NASDAQ:OLED) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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