Copeland Capital Management LLC Acquires 72,237 Shares of Universal Display Corporation $OLED

Key Points

• Copeland Capital Management boosted its stake in Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) by 16.7% in Q4, acquiring 72,237 shares to own 503,699 shares (about 1.06% of the company) valued at roughly $58.82 million, making OLED its 25th largest holding.
• Zacks downgraded OLED to a "Strong Sell" and trimmed EPS forecasts—expecting Q1 weakness—which, together with mixed analyst ratings, puts near‑term guidance and product demand under scrutiny as the stock trades down (opened at $97.78) with a market cap of about $4.61 billion.
• Dividend increase: Universal Display raised its quarterly payout to $0.50 (paid Mar 31), equivalent to a $2.00 annual dividend and a 2.0% yield, with a dividend payout ratio of about 39.45%.

Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED - Free Report) by 16.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 503,699 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 72,237 shares during the quarter. Universal Display accounts for about 1.3% of Copeland Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned 1.06% of Universal Display worth $58,822,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Universal Display by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 472,363 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $67,846,000 after acquiring an additional 14,356 shares during the last quarter. Peregrine Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Universal Display by 24.7% in the 3rd quarter. Peregrine Investment Management Inc. now owns 50,560 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $7,262,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp increased its stake in Universal Display by 54.7% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 63,262 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $9,086,000 after acquiring an additional 22,380 shares during the last quarter. AI Squared Management Ltd bought a new position in Universal Display in the 3rd quarter worth about $5,515,000. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Universal Display by 891.6% in the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 28,588 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,106,000 after acquiring an additional 25,705 shares during the last quarter. 78.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Universal Display News

Here are the key news stories impacting Universal Display this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Universal Display is expected to report quarterly results this week, keeping focus on near-term guidance and product demand trends. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks published an earnings preview saying OLED lacks the setup for an earnings beat and expects Q1 results to decline, which raises the bar for management commentary and guidance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded OLED from "Hold" to "Strong Sell," a headline move that typically triggers selling from investors who follow that shop or use third‑party model screens. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also trimmed EPS forecasts across multiple upcoming quarters (slight cuts to Q4 2026, Q1–Q2 2027 and Q1 2028), lowering short-term earnings visibility and contributing to downward revisions in consensus expectations. Read More.

Universal Display Trading Down 1.4%

OLED opened at $97.78 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $99.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $116.88. Universal Display Corporation has a 12-month low of $86.43 and a 12-month high of $163.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.29, a PEG ratio of 8.03 and a beta of 1.65.

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The semiconductor company reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.11. Universal Display had a return on equity of 14.07% and a net margin of 37.21%.The firm had revenue of $172.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $173.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Universal Display Corporation will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

Universal Display Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This is an increase from Universal Display's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Universal Display's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Universal Display from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Universal Display in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Zacks Research lowered Universal Display from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Roth Mkm restated a "buy" rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Universal Display in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $135.00 target price on Universal Display in a research note on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $141.25.

About Universal Display

Universal Display Corporation NASDAQ: OLED is a technology company specializing in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) solutions. The company develops and commercializes materials, technologies and software used in the creation of OLED displays and lighting. Its offerings include proprietary phosphorescent OLED (PHOLED) materials, display driver integrated circuits and process technologies that enable higher efficiency, longer lifetimes and improved color performance for a range of display and lighting applications.

Universal Display's core business is licensing its extensive OLED patent portfolio to display manufacturers and providing them with the key organic materials needed for device fabrication.

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