Universal Display (OLED) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company’s PHOLED materials are widely used by leading global display producers to manufacture OLED screens for smartphones, televisions, wearable devices and virtual-reality headsets. Universal Display also collaborates with equipment suppliers and research institutions to advance OLED process development and scale production platforms.

Founded in 1994 as a spin-off from the University of Michigan, Universal Display is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey, with research, development and sales operations across North America, Asia and Europe. It became publicly traded in 2000 and has since established partnerships with major electronics companies in South Korea, Japan, China and the United States. These collaborations support the commercialization of next-generation OLED technologies for both consumer electronics and solid-state lighting markets.

As of the latest available information, Stephen V. Abramson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, leading the company’s strategic efforts to expand OLED adoption worldwide. Under his leadership, Universal Display continues to invest in research and development, strengthen its patent position and explore new applications for its materials and technologies in emerging display and lighting segments.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $137.70 to $141.29
• 50-Day Range: $135.82 to $161.44
• 52-Week Range: $103.70 to $215.90
• Volume: 446,661 shs
• Average Volume: 503,502 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.07
• Dividend Yield: 1.30%
• Price Target: $190.43
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Universal Display Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Universal Display scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 159th out of 656 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Universal Display has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Universal Display has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Universal Display are expected to grow by 14.86% in the coming year, from $4.71 to $5.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Universal Display is 27.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Universal Display is 27.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 419.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Universal Display has a PEG Ratio of 4.07. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Universal Display has a P/B Ratio of 4.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.92% of the float of Universal Display has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Display has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Display has recently increased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Universal Display pays a meaningful dividend of 1.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Universal Display has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Universal Display is 35.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Universal Display will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.27% next year. This indicates that Universal Display will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.92% of the float of Universal Display has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Display has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Display has recently increased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.29

News Sentiment

Universal Display has a news sentiment score of 1.29. 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 1.01 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Universal Display this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Universal Display to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Universal Display insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.00% of the stock of Universal Display is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.19% of the stock of Universal Display is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

OLED Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OLED shares performed this year?

Universal Display's stock was trading at $146.20 at the start of the year. Since then, OLED stock has decreased by 5.2% and is now trading at $138.59.

How were Universal Display's earnings last quarter?

Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The semiconductor company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.23. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Universal Display's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Universal Display include Primecap Management Co. CA (4.66%), State Street Corp (3.33%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.82%) and Norges Bank (1.70%). Insiders that own company stock include Lawrence Lacerte, Julia J Brown, Mauro Premutico, Sidney D Rosenblatt and Richard C Elias.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Universal Display?

Shares of OLED 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Universal Display own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Universal Display investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Salesforce (CRM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC - MISC COMPONENTS
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:OLED
• CIK: 1005284
• Web: www.oled.com
• Phone: (609) 671-0980
• Fax: 609-671-0995
• Employees: 440
• Year Founded: 1994

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Universal Display: $190.43
• High Price Target: $225.00
• Low Price Target: $160.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +37.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.42
• P/E Growth: 4.07
• Net Income: $222.08 million
• Net Margins: 36.95%
• Pretax Margin: 45.43%
• Return on Equity: 15.82%
• Return on Assets: 13.99%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 8.05
• Quick Ratio: 6.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $661.99 million
• Price / Sales: 9.95
• Cash Flow: $5.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.93
• Book Value: $36.07 per share
• Price / Book: 3.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,534,000
• Free Float: 46,583,000
• Market Cap: $6.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.47