Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for UEIC Q1 Earnings

Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ:UEIC) – B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Universal Electronics in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, February 23rd. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of ($0.30) for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $14.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Electronics’ current full-year earnings is $0.17 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Universal Electronics’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.33) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.24) EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Universal Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $15.00 price target on shares of Universal Electronics in a research note on Friday, February 21st.

Universal Electronics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ UEIC opened at $7.94 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $9.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $103.44 million, a PE ratio of -4.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 1.19. Universal Electronics has a fifty-two week low of $7.53 and a fifty-two week high of $14.20.

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The technology company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.04). Universal Electronics had a negative return on equity of 3.67% and a negative net margin of 6.09%. The business had revenue of $110.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $102.47 million.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Electronics news, CEO Paul D. Arling sold 13,185 shares of Universal Electronics stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.73, for a total value of $154,660.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 283,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,326,803.95. This trade represents a 4.44 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 9.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Universal Electronics by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 453,403 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,987,000 after purchasing an additional 50,003 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Electronics by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 223,627 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,460,000 after buying an additional 10,529 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Electronics by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 163,936 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,803,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Electronics in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,703,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Electronics by 109.6% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 129,922 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,429,000 after buying an additional 67,939 shares during the period. 79.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Universal Electronics Company Profile

Universal Electronics Inc designs, develops, manufactures, ships, and supports control and sensor technology solutions in the United States, the People’s Republic of China, rest of Asia, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. The company offers voice-enabled automatically-programmed universal two-way radio frequency, as well as infrared remote controls to video service providers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), retailers, and private label customers; wall-mount and handheld thermostat controllers and connected accessories for smart energy management systems to OEM customers, hotels, hospitality, and system integrators; proprietary and standards-based RF sensors for residential security, safety, and home automation applications; and integrated circuits on which its software and universal device control database is embedded to OEMs, video service providers, and private label customers.