Universal Display (OLED) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Universal Display Corporation is a leading developer and licensor of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials. The company’s core business centers on the research, development and commercialization of proprietary phosphorescent OLED materials and technologies, which are designed to improve display and lighting applications. By focusing on high-efficiency, long-lifetime OLED solutions, Universal Display plays a central role in enabling the next generation of visually striking, energy-efficient products for a broad range of end markets.

Universal Display’s product offerings include organic materials for the key functional layers in OLED devices, such as emissive, transport and host layers. These advanced materials are used by panel manufacturers to create high-resolution smartphone, television and wearable displays, as well as specialty lighting panels for architectural, automotive and signage applications. The company’s technology licensing model allows customers to combine Universal Display’s proprietary materials with in-house device architectures, while royalty revenues support ongoing research into novel OLED compounds.

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey, Universal Display has built a global presence through partnerships and licensing agreements with major display producers in Asia, Europe and North America. Over its history, the company has collaborated with industry leaders to accelerate the adoption of OLED across consumer electronics and niche lighting sectors. Its research facilities and business development teams are strategically located to serve key manufacturing hubs and foster close cooperation with device makers around the world.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Rajnish Sharma and Executive Chairman Steven B. Abramson, Universal Display continues to invest in R&D, expanding its intellectual property portfolio and refining its material efficiencies. The company’s management team draws on decades of expertise in chemistry, materials science and device engineering to maintain its position at the forefront of the OLED market. As demand for high-performance, low-power display and lighting solutions grows, Universal Display is well positioned to benefit from broader technology adoption and emerging end markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $155.77 to $160.98
• 50-Day Range: $125.63 to $161.44
• 52-Week Range: $103.70 to $237.00
• Volume: 374,883 shs
• Average Volume: 611,254 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.68
• Dividend Yield: 1.15%
• Price Target: $190.43
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Universal Display Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Universal Display scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 278th out of 659 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Universal Display has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 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: 1.9 / 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 32.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Universal Display is 32.68, 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 37.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Universal Display has a PEG Ratio of 1.68. 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 4.62. 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

4.11% 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 2.6, 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 1.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Universal Display pays a meaningful dividend of 1.12%, 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 37.42%. 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

4.11% 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 2.6, 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 1.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

Universal Display has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Universal Display this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for OLED on MarketBeat 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 1.90% 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 beginning of the year. Since then, OLED stock has increased by 7.5% and is now trading at $157.20.

How were Universal Display's earnings last quarter?

Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The semiconductor company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.28. The business's revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Universal Display's major shareholders?

Universal Display's top institutional investors include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.03%), Everpar Advisors LLC (0.01%), Parallel Advisors LLC and MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB. 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

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• 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: +19.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.75
• P/E Growth: 1.68
• Net Income: $222.08 million
• Net Margins: 35.40%
• Pretax Margin: 43.43%
• Return on Equity: 15.35%
• Return on Assets: 13.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 9.00
• Quick Ratio: 7.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $648.70 million
• Price / Sales: 11.65
• Cash Flow: $5.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.81
• Book Value: $34.06 per share
• Price / Book: 4.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,526,000
• Free Float: 46,623,000
• Market Cap: $7.56 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.51