Shares of Universal Display Co. (NASDAQ:OLED – Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $215.63.
OLED has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Roth Mkm upped their price target on shares of Universal Display from $189.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $240.00 to $220.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $242.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Display from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday.
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Universal Display Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:OLED opened at $180.25 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $8.55 billion, a PE ratio of 36.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.42. Universal Display has a 52 week low of $138.60 and a 52 week high of $237.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $201.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $193.94.
Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $161.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $165.28 million. Universal Display had a net margin of 36.98% and a return on equity of 16.01%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.08 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Universal Display will post 4.81 earnings per share for the current year.
Universal Display Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 17th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.89%. Universal Display’s payout ratio is presently 32.13%.
Universal Display Company Profile
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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