Universal Display (OLED) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.03 per share and revenue of $154.76 million for the quarter. Universal Display has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The semiconductor company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.14. Universal Display had a net margin of 34.29% and a return on equity of 15.51%. The business had revenue of $162.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $152.75 million. On average, analysts expect Universal Display to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Display Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of Universal Display stock traded down $2.36 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $124.18. The stock had a trading volume of 534,866 shares, compared to its average volume of 562,879. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $136.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $153.64. Universal Display has a 12-month low of $103.70 and a 12-month high of $237.00. The firm has a market cap of $5.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.42.

Universal Display Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a $0.45 dividend. This is a boost from Universal Display's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.45%. Universal Display's dividend payout ratio is 38.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Universal Display from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $220.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $215.00 to $170.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $200.00 to $162.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $190.43.

Universal Display Company Profile

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.