Universal Display Co. (NASDAQ:OLED – Free Report) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Universal Display in a report issued on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $1.02 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Universal Display’s current full-year earnings is $4.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Universal Display’s FY2025 earnings at $4.56 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.13 EPS.
Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The semiconductor company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.14. Universal Display had a net margin of 34.29% and a return on equity of 15.51%. The firm had revenue of $162.29 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $152.75 million.
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Universal Display Trading Up 1.7 %
Shares of OLED stock opened at $150.35 on Monday. Universal Display has a 12-month low of $140.17 and a 12-month high of $237.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $148.95 and its 200 day moving average is $170.55.
Institutional Trading of Universal Display
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of OLED. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in Universal Display by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 6,046 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,269,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of Universal Display by 8.8% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 52,713 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,064,000 after acquiring an additional 4,269 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Universal Display by 385.2% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 8,588 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,803,000 after acquiring an additional 6,818 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Universal Display by 37.2% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 27,246 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,983,000 after purchasing an additional 7,390 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp raised its stake in Universal Display by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 120,234 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,237,000 after purchasing an additional 80,162 shares during the period. 78.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Universal Display Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This is a boost from Universal Display’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.20%. Universal Display’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.71%.
About Universal Display
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.
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