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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Electronic components & accessories
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNASDAQ:OLED
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone609-671-0980
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio5.41
Quick Ratio4.80
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio39.89
Forward P/E Ratio83.56
P/E Growth2.75
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$335.63 million
Price / Sales13.60
Cash Flow$2.7718 per share
Price / Cash Flow34.97
Book Value$14.01 per share
Price / Book6.92
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.43
Net Income$103.88 million
Net Margins24.70%
Return on Equity12.77%
Return on Assets10.20%
Miscellaneous
Employees224
Outstanding Shares47,100,000
Market Cap$4.49 billion
OptionableOptionable
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 Monday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 14th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share on Friday, December 28th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 13th. View Universal Display's Dividend History.
How were Universal Display's earnings last quarter?
Universal Display Co. (NASDAQ:OLED) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 1st. The semiconductor company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.18. The semiconductor company earned $77.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $92.21 million. Universal Display had a net margin of 24.70% and a return on equity of 12.77%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.28 EPS. View Universal Display's Earnings History.
When is Universal Display's next earnings date?
What guidance has Universal Display issued on next quarter's earnings?
Universal Display updated its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $240-250 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $298.78 million.
What price target have analysts set for OLED?
10 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Universal Display's stock. Their predictions range from $125.00 to $215.00. On average, they expect Universal Display's stock price to reach $154.7778 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 59.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Universal Display.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Universal Display?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Universal Display in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Universal Display.
Has Universal Display been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about OLED stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Universal Display earned a daily sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the semiconductor company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Universal Display's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Universal Display include Minebea Mitsumi (MNBEY), Hubbell (HUBB), Vishay Intertechnology (VSH), AVX (AVX), Mercury Systems (MRCY), KEMET (KEM), Control4 (CTRL), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), IntriCon (IIN), Video Display (VIDE), MICT (MICT), ACS Motion Control (ACSEF), Electronic Systems Technology (ELST) and Viewtran Group (VIEWF).
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, CTO & Member of Scientific Advisory Board (Age 57)
- Mr. Mauro Premutico, VP of Legal and GM of Patents & Licensing (Age 52)
Who are Universal Display's major shareholders?
Universal Display's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.85%), Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (6.68%), Primecap Management Co. CA (6.53%), BlackRock Inc. (3.82%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (3.61%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.17%). Company insiders that own Universal Display stock include C Keith Hartley, Elizabeth H Gemmill, Julia J Brown, Lawrence Lacerte, Leonard Becker, Mauro Premutico, Richard C Elias, Rosemarie B Greco, Sherwin I Seligsohn, Sidney D Rosenblatt and Steven V Abramson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Universal Display.
Which major investors are selling Universal Display stock?
OLED stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Epoch Investment Partners Inc., TD Asset Management Inc., FIL Ltd, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank AG, SG Americas Securities LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Company insiders that have sold Universal Display company stock in the last year include Elizabeth H Gemmill, Lawrence Lacerte, Mauro Premutico, Richard C Elias, Rosemarie B Greco and Sherwin I Seligsohn. View Insider Buying and Selling for Universal Display.
Which major investors are buying Universal Display stock?
OLED stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Primecap Management Co. CA, Alliancebernstein L.P., KAMES CAPITAL plc, Griffin Asset Management Inc., Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Scout Investments Inc. and Artemis Investment Management LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Universal Display.
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 $97.28.
How big of a company is Universal Display?
Universal Display has a market capitalization of $4.49 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.
What is Universal Display's official website?
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]
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