
Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Universal Display in a research report issued on Wednesday, June 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $5.28 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.29. The consensus estimate for Universal Display's current full-year earnings is $4.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Universal Display's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS.
OLED has been the topic of several other research reports. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 21st. Roth Mkm lifted their target price on Universal Display from $207.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $170.00 price target on shares of Universal Display in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Universal Display from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Display has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $190.43.
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Universal Display Trading Up 0.7%
NASDAQ:OLED traded up $1.06 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $153.34. 385,541 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 601,177. Universal Display has a twelve month low of $103.70 and a twelve month high of $237.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $140.02 and a 200 day moving average of $145.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.50.
Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The semiconductor company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $166.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $154.76 million. Universal Display had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 35.40%. Universal Display's revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.19 earnings per share.
Universal Display Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 16th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.17%. Universal Display's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.42%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of OLED. Rise Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Universal Display by 87.9% in the first quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 186 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Display during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Universal Display by 280.0% in the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 209 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Universal Display by 4,700.0% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 240 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Universal Display by 401.9% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 261 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. 78.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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Universal Display Corporation engages in the research, development, and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials for use in display and solid-state lighting applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers PHOLED technologies and materials for displays and lighting products under the UniversalPHOLED brand.
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