Universal Display Co. Forecasted to Post FY2025 Earnings of $5.35 Per Share (NASDAQ:OLED)

Universal Display Co. (NASDAQ:OLED) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Universal Display in a report issued on Thursday, April 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the semiconductor company will earn $5.35 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.34. The consensus estimate for Universal Display’s current full-year earnings is $4.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Universal Display’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on OLED. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $200.00 price objective (down previously from $210.00) on shares of Universal Display in a report on Friday, February 23rd. TD Cowen upped their target price on Universal Display from $165.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 23rd. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $161.00) on shares of Universal Display in a research report on Friday, January 19th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $198.00 price objective on shares of Universal Display in a research report on Tuesday, March 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Universal Display currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.86.

Universal Display Stock Performance

Shares of OLED opened at $153.90 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $167.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $169.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.45. Universal Display has a 52-week low of $125.98 and a 52-week high of $194.84.

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $158.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.08 million. Universal Display had a return on equity of 14.85% and a net margin of 35.22%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.36 EPS.

Universal Display Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 14th. This is a boost from Universal Display’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.04%. Universal Display’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.74%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Display

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. purchased a new stake in Universal Display in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Universal Display in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Universal Display in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Tsfg LLC purchased a new stake in Universal Display in the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, University of Texas Texas AM Investment Managment Co. purchased a new stake in Universal Display in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. 78.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.