Ubiquiti Inc. $UI Shares Acquired by Capital World Investors

Key Points

• Capital World Investors boosted its stake in Ubiquiti by 315.9%, acquiring an additional 65,386 shares to hold 86,086 shares worth about $56.9 million, representing roughly 0.14% of the company.
• Ubiquiti beat Q results with EPS of $3.88 vs. $3.08 expected and revenue of $814.9M (up 35.8% year‑over‑year), with a 29.9% net margin and 113.2% return on equity.
• The stock trades near $750 with a $45.4B market cap and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" (target $615.67); the company also pays a $0.80 quarterly dividend ($3.20 annual, ~0.4% yield).

Capital World Investors increased its holdings in shares of Ubiquiti Inc. (NYSE:UI - Free Report) by 315.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,086 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 65,386 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned about 0.14% of Ubiquiti worth $56,867,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ubiquiti by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 76 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Ubiquiti by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 165 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ubiquiti by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 102 shares of the company's stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Ubiquiti by 31.5% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 142 shares of the company's stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Ubiquiti by 135.0% in the third quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 242 shares of the company's stock valued at $160,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 4.00% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on UI shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ubiquiti from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Barclays lifted their target price on Ubiquiti from $455.00 to $527.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Ubiquiti in a report on Monday, December 29th. BWS Financial reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $720.00 target price on shares of Ubiquiti in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ubiquiti from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $615.67.

Ubiquiti Stock Performance

Shares of UI opened at $750.14 on Friday. Ubiquiti Inc. has a 1 year low of $255.00 and a 1 year high of $803.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.40 billion, a PE ratio of 51.10 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $648.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $629.60.

Ubiquiti (NYSE:UI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $3.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.08 by $0.80. Ubiquiti had a net margin of 29.90% and a return on equity of 113.21%. The firm had revenue of $814.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $716.95 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.28 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 35.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Ubiquiti Inc. will post 7.21 EPS for the current year.

Ubiquiti Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. Ubiquiti's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.80%.

About Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti Inc NYSE: UI is a U.S.-based technology company that designs and sells networking and wireless communication products for enterprise, service provider and consumer markets. Its product portfolio includes Wi‑Fi access points, routers and gateways, managed Ethernet switches, network management software, and IP surveillance systems. Ubiquiti's offerings are organized under several well‑known lines—most notably UniFi for managed LAN/Wi‑Fi and networked video, AmpliFi for consumer Wi‑Fi, and product families targeting service‑provider and point‑to‑point wireless broadband applications.

The company emphasizes integrated hardware and software solutions, with centralized management and cloud‑enabled control as core features of its platform approach.

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