Research Analysts Offer Predictions for UEIC Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Rosenblatt Securities expects UEIC to report Q3 2026 EPS of $0.05 and forecasts $0.06 for Q4, $0.25 for FY2026, and $0.35 for FY2027. The firm maintains a “Neutral” rating with a $5.00 price target.
• Universal Electronics recently reported Q2 EPS of $0.34, well above the $0.03 consensus, although revenue of $73.24 million fell short of expectations. The company’s FY2026 EPS guidance is $0.45–$0.65.
• UEIC shares opened at $5.49, compared with a consensus analyst target of $4.25 and an overall “Reduce” rating. The company also declared a special $0.24 dividend, while insiders have sold 442,815 shares over the past 90 days.

Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ:UEIC - Free Report) - Analysts at Rosenblatt Securities issued their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Universal Electronics in a research report issued on Thursday, October 1st. Rosenblatt Securities analyst S. Frankel anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.05 for the quarter. Rosenblatt Securities currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $5.00 target price on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities also issued estimates for Universal Electronics' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Universal Electronics to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, September 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Universal Electronics in a report on Friday, September 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Electronics has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $4.25.

Universal Electronics Price Performance

UEIC stock opened at $5.49 on Tuesday. Universal Electronics has a 1 year low of $2.69 and a 1 year high of $5.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.77 million, a PE ratio of -4.73 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.50.

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The technology company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $73.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $78.13 million. Universal Electronics had a negative net margin of 4.57% and a positive return on equity of 2.70%. Universal Electronics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.650 EPS.

Universal Electronics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a special dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Universal Electronics news, major shareholder Toro 18 Holdings Llc sold 200,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.22, for a total transaction of $1,044,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,344,647 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,019,057.34. This trade represents a 12.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders sold 442,815 shares of company stock valued at $2,201,304 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 17.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal Electronics

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of UEIC. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Universal Electronics by 1.4% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 215,723 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $889,000 after acquiring an additional 3,071 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Universal Electronics by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 69,266 shares of the technology company's stock worth $285,000 after acquiring an additional 3,088 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Electronics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $83,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Electronics in the 2nd quarter valued at $108,000. Finally, Man Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Electronics during the 2nd quarter worth $241,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.35% of the company's stock.

Universal Electronics Company Profile

Universal Electronics Inc NASDAQ: UEIC designs, develops, manufactures and distributes entertainment and smart-home control products. Its portfolio includes universal remote controls, replacement remotes, connected home-control solutions and related accessories used with televisions, streaming devices, audio equipment, set-top boxes and other consumer electronics.

The company serves consumers through retail and e-commerce channels and also works with consumer-electronics manufacturers, cable and satellite providers, telecommunications companies and other service providers.

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