About Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED)

Universal Display Corporation engages in the research, development, and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials for use in flat panel displays and solid-state lighting applications. As of February 22, 2018, it owned or had exclusive and co-exclusive licenses, or had sole license rights with respect to approximately 4,500 issued and pending patents worldwide. The company licenses and supplies its proprietary UniversalPHOLED materials to display and lighting manufacturers, and others. It is also involved in the research, development, and commercialization of other OLED device and manufacturing technologies, including FOLED that are flexible OLEDs for the fabrication of OLEDs on flexible substrates; encapsulation technology for the packaging of flexible OLEDs and other thin-film devices, as well as for use as a barrier film for plastic substrates; UniversalP2OLED, which are printable phosphorescent OLEDs; OVJP, an organic vapor jet printing technology; OVPD, an organic vapor phase deposition process for manufacturing a small molecule OLED; and TOLED, which are transparent OLEDs for the fabrication of OLEDs that have transparent cathodes. In addition, the company provides technology development and support services, including government contract work and support provided to third parties for the commercialization of their OLED products. Universal Display Corporation has strategic relationships with Samsung Display Co., Ltd.; LG Display Co., Ltd.; BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.; Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd.; AU Optronics Corporation; EverDisplay Optronics (Shanghai) Limited; Shenzhen Royole Display Technologies Co. Ltd.; Japan Display Inc.; Sharp Corporation; Konica Minolta Holdings Inc.; Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.; OLEDWorks GmbH; and Kaneka Corporation. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electronic components & accessories
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:OLED
CUSIPN/A
Phone609-671-0980
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio8.14%
Quick Ratio7.57%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio39.03
Forward P/E Ratio35.79
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$335.63 million
Price / Sales13.32
Cash Flow$2.6051 per share
Price / Cash36.41
Book Value$14.01 per share
Price / Book6.77
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.43
Net Income$103.88 million
Net Margins30.95%
Return on Equity18.80%
Return on Assets16.08%
Miscellaneous
Employees224
Outstanding Shares47,140,000
Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Universal Display's stock symbol?
Universal Display trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OLED."
How often does Universal Display pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Universal Display?
Universal Display declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Friday, March 30th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 14th. This is a boost from Universal Display's previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. View Universal Display's Dividend History.
How were Universal Display's earnings last quarter?
Universal Display Co. (NASDAQ:OLED) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.11. The semiconductor company earned $115.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.55 million. Universal Display had a return on equity of 18.80% and a net margin of 30.95%. The business's revenue was up 55.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.55 earnings per share. View Universal Display's Earnings History.
When is Universal Display's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for OLED?
12 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Universal Display's shares. Their predictions range from $90.00 to $225.00. On average, they expect Universal Display's stock price to reach $159.9091 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Universal Display.
Who are some of Universal Display's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Universal Display include Sensata Technologies (ST), Trimble (TRMB), BlackBerry (BB), Qorvo (QRVO), Zillow (ZG), Flex (FLEX), Zayo Group (ZAYO), Liberty Media (LSXMK), Line (LN), Nutanix (NTNX), Grubhub (GRUB), CDK Global (CDK), Cognex (CGNX), Proximus Group (PROX), LG Display (LPL), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Teradyne (TER) and PerkinElmer (PKI).
Who are Universal Display's key executives?
Universal Display's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Sherwin I. Seligsohn, Founder & Chairman (Age 82)
- Mr. Steven V. Abramson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 66)
- Mr. Sidney D. Rosenblatt, Exec. VP, CFO, Treasurer, Sec. & Director (Age 70)
- Dr. Julia J. Brown, Sr. VP, Chief Technical Officer & Member of Scientific Advisory Board (Age 57)
- Mr. Mauro Premutico, VP of Legal and GM of Patents & Licensing (Age 52)
Has Universal Display been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about OLED stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Universal Display earned a coverage optimism score of 0.05 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the semiconductor company an impact score of 45.79 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Universal Display?
Shares of OLED can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Universal Display's stock price today?
One share of OLED stock can currently be purchased for approximately $94.85.
How big of a company is Universal Display?
Universal Display has a market capitalization of $4.68 billion and generates $335.63 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $103.88 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.43 on an earnings per share basis. Universal Display employs 224 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Universal Display?
Universal Display's mailing address is 375 PHILLIPS BOULEVARD, EWING NJ, 08618. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 609-671-0980 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Universal Display (OLED)
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Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
12 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Universal Display in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $159.9091, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 68.59%. The high price target for OLED is $225.00 and the low price target for OLED is $90.00. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Hold | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.46 | 2.58 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 7 Hold Rating(s) 6 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $159.9091 | $163.90 | $157.7778 | $119.25 |
Price Target Upside: | 68.59% upside | 41.33% upside | 10.61% downside | 8.41% downside |
Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) Consensus Price Target History

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/20/2016 forward)
Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) Dividend Information
Universal Display pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.25%. OLED's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Friday, March 30. Universal Display pays out 9.88% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Most Recent Dividend: | 3/30/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $0.24 |
Dividend Yield: | 0.25% |
Payout Ratio: | 9.88% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 9.06% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 6.11% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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2/23/2018 | quarterly | $0.06 | 0.18% | 3/14/2018 | 3/15/2018 | 3/30/2018 |
11/3/2017 | quarterly | $0.03 | 0.08% | 12/14/2017 | 12/15/2017 | 12/29/2017 |
8/4/2017 | quarterly | $0.03 | 0.1% | 9/14/2017 | 9/15/2017 | 9/30/2017 |
5/5/2017 | quarterly | $0.03 | 0.11% | 6/13/2017 | 6/15/2017 | 6/30/2017 |
2/24/2017 | special | $0.03 | | 3/13/2017 | 3/15/2017 | 3/31/2017 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Universal Display (NASDAQ OLED) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.20%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 63.07%
Universal Display (NASDAQ OLED) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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3/15/2018 | Elizabeth H Gemmill | Director | Sell | 2,500 | $124.07 | $310,175.00 | | |
2/28/2018 | Richard C Elias | Director | Sell | 2,250 | $129.60 | $291,600.00 | | |
1/12/2018 | Sherwin I Seligsohn | Chairman | Sell | 50,000 | $200.00 | $10,000,000.00 | 143,119 | |
11/9/2017 | Rosemarie B Greco | Director | Sell | 1,250 | $168.63 | $210,787.50 | 12,800 | |
11/8/2017 | Sidney D. Rosenblatt | CFO | Sell | 50,240 | $167.80 | $8,430,272.00 | | |
11/7/2017 | Lawrence Lacerte | Director | Sell | 16,500 | $166.04 | $2,739,660.00 | 350,000 | |
11/6/2017 | Steven V. Abramson | Insider | Sell | 18,744 | $158.40 | $2,969,049.60 | | |
11/3/2017 | Julia J Brown | Insider | Sell | 10,000 | $150.00 | $1,500,000.00 | 152,932 | |
11/3/2017 | Sherwin I Seligsohn | Chairman | Sell | 50,000 | $150.00 | $7,500,000.00 | 205,170 | |
9/18/2017 | Sidney D. Rosenblatt | CFO | Sell | 50,240 | $135.02 | $6,783,404.80 | | |
7/19/2017 | Julia J Brown | Insider | Sell | 10,000 | $125.00 | $1,250,000.00 | 162,932 | |
7/19/2017 | Steven V Abramson | CEO | Sell | 18,000 | $124.53 | $2,241,540.00 | 262,888 | |
5/24/2017 | Leonard Becker | Director | Sell | 3,750 | $114.24 | $428,400.00 | 13,750 | |
5/10/2017 | C Keith Hartley | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $114.87 | $1,148,700.00 | 70,549 | |
5/9/2017 | Lawrence Lacerte | Director | Sell | 28,604 | $113.88 | $3,257,423.52 | 380,209 | |
5/9/2017 | Sidney D Rosenblatt | CFO | Sell | 16,924 | $112.82 | $1,909,365.68 | 378,870 | |
5/8/2017 | Steven V Abramson | Insider | Sell | 18,000 | $113.30 | $2,039,400.00 | 278,480 | |
3/9/2017 | Leonard Becker | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $82.20 | $411,000.00 | 17,500 | |
2/24/2017 | Julia J Brown | Insider | Sell | 47,192 | $74.00 | $3,492,208.00 | 217,848 | |
11/11/2016 | Janice K. Mahon | VP | Sell | 10,584 | $60.05 | $635,569.20 | | |
9/19/2016 | Leonard Becker | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $61.11 | $305,550.00 | 19,650 | |
4/19/2016 | Sidney D Rosenblatt | CFO | Sell | 25,000 | $60.35 | $1,508,750.00 | 422,232 | |
4/11/2016 | Julia J Brown | Insider | Sell | 25,000 | $55.00 | $1,375,000.00 | 265,040 | |
3/18/2016 | Leonard Becker | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $53.15 | $265,750.00 | 21,250 | |
3/7/2016 | Lawrence Lacerte | Director | Sell | 20,000 | $51.11 | $1,022,200.00 | 386,354 | |
3/1/2016 | Janice K Mahon | VP | Sell | 13,346 | $50.00 | $667,300.00 | 85,362 | |
12/11/2015 | C Keith Hartley | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $54.74 | $1,368,500.00 | 73,049 | |
12/1/2015 | Leonard Becker | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $52.68 | $263,400.00 | 25,000 | |
11/25/2015 | Sherwin I. Seligsohn | Chairman | Sell | 20,000 | $50.00 | $1,000,000.00 | 259,685 | |
11/20/2015 | Julia J Brown | Insider | Sell | 30,000 | $50.00 | $1,500,000.00 | 292,916 | |
11/19/2015 | Sidney D. Rosenblatt | CFO | Sell | 25,000 | $45.02 | $1,125,500.00 | 471,144 | |
7/6/2015 | Janice K Mahon | VP | Sell | 20,000 | $51.07 | $1,021,400.00 | | |
6/2/2015 | Julia J Brown | Insider | Sell | 15,000 | $55.00 | $825,000.00 | | |
5/20/2015 | Sidney D Rosenblatt | CFO | Sell | 25,000 | $52.04 | $1,301,000.00 | | |
5/15/2015 | Lawrence Lacerte | Director | Sell | 27,396 | $50.94 | $1,395,552.24 | | |
5/11/2015 | Steven V Abramson | CEO | Sell | 43,312 | $50.63 | $2,192,886.56 | | |
3/17/2015 | Janice K Mahon | VP | Sell | 4,701 | $43.61 | $205,010.61 | | |
3/17/2015 | Julia J Brown | Insider | Sell | 15,000 | $45.00 | $675,000.00 | | |
3/5/2015 | Lawrence Lacerte | Director | Sell | 53,750 | $36.73 | $1,974,237.50 | | |
2/17/2015 | Elizabeth H Gemmill | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $35.52 | $888,000.00 | | |
1/8/2015 | Steven V Abramson | CEO | Sell | 10,715 | $27.94 | $299,377.10 | | |
12/16/2014 | Elizabeth H Gemmill | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $26.10 | $652,500.00 | | |
12/3/2014 | C Keith Hartley | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $27.74 | $693,500.00 | | |
11/11/2014 | Richard C Elias | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $26.65 | $26,650.00 | | |
9/2/2014 | Julia J Brown | Insider | Sell | 13,336 | $35.00 | $466,760.00 | | |
6/24/2014 | Michael G Hack | VP | Sell | 2,124 | $30.01 | $63,741.24 | | |
5/16/2014 | Lawrence Lacerte | Director | Sell | 152,500 | $25.35 | $3,865,875.00 | 499,310 | |
1/6/2014 | Sidney Rosenblatt | CFO | Sell | 34,097 | $33.49 | $1,141,908.53 | 267,574 | |
12/27/2013 | C Keith Hartley | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $33.23 | $830,750.00 | 63,049 | |
12/24/2013 | Elizabeth Gemmill | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $33.82 | $845,500.00 | 93,120 | |
12/20/2013 | Sherwin Seligsohn | Chairman | Sell | 40,000 | $33.67 | $1,346,800.00 | 249,689 | |
12/12/2013 | Steven Abramson | CEO | Sell | 18,400 | $31.70 | $583,280.00 | 387,604 | |
11/20/2013 | Leonard Becker | Director | Sell | 2,500 | $38.03 | $95,075.00 | 36,250 | |
11/13/2013 | Lawrence Lacerte | Director | Sell | 52,500 | $35.97 | $1,888,425.00 | 649,310 | |
9/17/2013 | Michael Hack | VP | Sell | 3,231 | $33.65 | $108,723.15 | 36,890 | |
9/4/2013 | Lawrence Lacerte | Director | Sell | 86,230 | $35.55 | $3,065,476.50 | 700,580 | |
8/13/2013 | Janice Mahon | VP | Sell | 18,934 | $35.00 | $662,690.00 | 52,697 | |
8/13/2013 | Julia Brown | Insider | Sell | 13,336 | $35.00 | $466,760.00 | 226,336 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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