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Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.88 -0.18 (-0.30%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$58.12 -0.76 (-1.29%)
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About Dolby Laboratories Stock (NYSE:DLB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$58.71
▼
$59.45
50-Day Range
$51.36
▼
$66.27
52-Week Range
$48.26
▼
$72.96
Volume
649,745 shs
Average Volume
926,097 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.52 billion
P/E Ratio
25.06
Dividend Yield
2.45%
Price Target
$87.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. develops audio and imaging technologies for entertainment and communications. The company’s products and intellectual property are used in cinemas, televisions, mobile devices, personal computers, streaming platforms, gaming systems and automobiles to improve sound quality, picture quality and overall viewing experiences.

Dolby’s technology portfolio includes Dolby Atmos immersive audio, Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range imaging, and Dolby Digital and Dolby AC-4 audio formats. The company supports the creation, distribution and playback of content, and generates revenue primarily by licensing its technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers, content providers, software developers and other commercial partners.

Founded in 1965 by Ray Dolby, the company initially became known for its noise-reduction systems before expanding into digital audio, cinema sound and advanced imaging technologies. Dolby serves customers and partners globally, with its technologies incorporated into products and services across North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets. Kevin Yeaman serves as Dolby Laboratories’ president and chief executive officer.

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Dolby Laboratories Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

DLB MarketRank™: 

Dolby Laboratories scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th out of 593 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Dolby Laboratories has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Dolby Laboratories has a consensus price target of $87.50, representing about 48.6% upside from its current price of $58.89.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Dolby Laboratories has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Dolby Laboratories' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Dolby Laboratories are expected to grow by 4.02% in the coming year, from $3.23 to $3.36 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Dolby Laboratories is 25.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Dolby Laboratories is 25.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.36.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Dolby Laboratories has a P/B Ratio of 2.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Dolby Laboratories' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.51% of the float of Dolby Laboratories has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Dolby Laboratories has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.01.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Dolby Laboratories has recently decreased by 0.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Dolby Laboratories pays a meaningful dividend of 2.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Dolby Laboratories has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Dolby Laboratories is 61.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Dolby Laboratories will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.86% next year. This indicates that Dolby Laboratories will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Dolby Laboratories' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Dolby Laboratories has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Dolby Laboratories this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Dolby Laboratories insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,298,721.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    37.93% of the stock of Dolby Laboratories is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    58.56% of the stock of Dolby Laboratories is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Dolby Laboratories' insider trading history.
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DLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Dolby Laboratories' stock was trading at $64.22 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, DLB stock has decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $58.8850.

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The electronics maker reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.02. The company's revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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Dolby Laboratories' board authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 30th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $350,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Dolby Laboratories subsidiaries include these companies: Voxeet, Doremi Labs, Step Labs, Coding Technologies, Dolby International AB, and Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Shares of DLB 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dolby Laboratories investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Record date for 8/19 Dividend
8/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend
8/11/2026
Dividend Payable
8/19/2026
Today
10/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Software
Sub-Industry
Systems Software
Current Symbol
NYSE:DLB
CIK
1308547
Employees
2,051
Year Founded
1965

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$90.00
Low Price Target
$85.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+48.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.35
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.06
Forward P/E Ratio
18.23
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$255.02 million
Net Margins
16.70%
Pretax Margin
20.44%
Return on Equity
11.08%
Return on Assets
9.04%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.19
Quick Ratio
3.11

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.35 billion
Price / Sales
4.09
Cash Flow
$4.26 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.83
Book Value
$27.56 per share
Price / Book
2.14

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
93,670,000
Free Float
58,140,000
Market Cap
$5.52 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NYSE:DLB) was last updated on 10/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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