Q3 Earnings Forecast for DLB Issued By Barrington Research

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.58. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dolby Laboratories' current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Dolby Laboratories' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Dolby Laboratories from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research report on Thursday, January 30th.

Dolby Laboratories Trading Down 2.1 %

NYSE DLB traded down $1.49 on Wednesday, hitting $70.48. 56,410 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 448,637. Dolby Laboratories has a 1-year low of $66.35 and a 1-year high of $89.66. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $79.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.32. The company has a market cap of $6.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.91 and a beta of 0.94.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,033,612 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $549,325,000 after purchasing an additional 68,771 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Dolby Laboratories by 64.2% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,826,477 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $376,948,000 after buying an additional 1,887,518 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,538,583 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $117,767,000 after buying an additional 63,293 shares in the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp increased its stake in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,084,700 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $84,715,000 after acquiring an additional 9,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 901,707 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $70,424,000 after acquiring an additional 31,164 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.56% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Mark Andrew Sherman sold 40,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.88, for a total transaction of $3,395,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 62,397 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,296,257.36. This trade represents a 39.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Ryan Nicholson sold 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.07, for a total value of $588,490.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 29,758 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,501,755.06. This trade represents a 19.04 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 65,121 shares of company stock valued at $5,501,324. Company insiders own 38.39% of the company's stock.

Dolby Laboratories Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Dolby Laboratories's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.53%.

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.