Barrington Research Issues Positive Outlook for DLB Earnings

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) – Analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Dolby Laboratories in a report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the electronics maker will earn $0.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.49. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dolby Laboratories’ current full-year earnings is $2.92 per share.

DLB has been the topic of several other reports. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com lowered shares of Dolby Laboratories from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday.

Dolby Laboratories Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DLB opened at $83.63 on Monday. Dolby Laboratories has a 52-week low of $66.35 and a 52-week high of $89.66. The company has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a PE ratio of 30.75 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a fifty day moving average of $79.35 and a 200-day moving average of $75.69.

Institutional Trading of Dolby Laboratories

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in Dolby Laboratories by 82.7% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 360 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 436.2% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 36.8% in the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 528 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in Dolby Laboratories by 22.7% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 790 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Dolby Laboratories by 207.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 778 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.56% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Kevin J. Yeaman sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.54, for a total value of $4,027,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 83,721 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,742,889.34. This represents a 37.39 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Mark Andrew Sherman sold 12,338 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.08, for a total value of $963,351.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 62,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,871,957.76. The trade was a 16.51 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 135,917 shares of company stock valued at $10,877,739. Company insiders own 38.39% of the company’s stock.

Dolby Laboratories Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be paid a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.58%. Dolby Laboratories’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.53%.

Dolby Laboratories Company Profile

Dolby Laboratories, Inc creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment at the cinema, DTV transmissions and devices, mobile devices, OTT video and music services, home entertainment devices, and automobiles. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for a range of media applications; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, a digital audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for cinema and various media devices.