Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.450-0.650 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.130. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Universal Electronics Price Performance

Universal Electronics stock traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $4.23. 45,568 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 59,268. The company has a market cap of $53.34 million, a PE ratio of -3.02 and a beta of 1.23. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $4.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.80. Universal Electronics has a fifty-two week low of $2.69 and a fifty-two week high of $7.50.

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The technology company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $79.04 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $73.86 million. Universal Electronics had a negative net margin of 5.05% and a negative return on equity of 0.47%. Universal Electronics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.650 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UEIC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Universal Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Universal Electronics from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Universal Electronics has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $5.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kent Lake PR LLC boosted its stake in Universal Electronics by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter. Kent Lake PR LLC now owns 1,260,642 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,345,000 after acquiring an additional 185,014 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Universal Electronics by 23.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 875,458 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,796,000 after acquiring an additional 164,617 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Universal Electronics by 35.7% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 212,652 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $768,000 after acquiring an additional 55,929 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Universal Electronics by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 158,583 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $572,000 after acquiring an additional 23,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc boosted its stake in Universal Electronics by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 102,924 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $372,000 after acquiring an additional 2,905 shares during the last quarter. 79.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Universal Electronics Company Profile

Universal Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:UEIC) is a leading provider of sensing and control technologies for the smart home and consumer electronics markets. The company specializes in design, development and manufacturing of remote control devices, wireless connectivity modules and integrated sensing solutions. Its core expertise lies in infrared (IR) and radio frequency (RF) remote controls, voice-enabled control devices and universal remotes that allow consumers to manage multiple home entertainment and automation systems through a single interface.

In addition to traditional remote control products, Universal Electronics has expanded its portfolio to include Internet of Things (IoT) gateways, home-automation hubs and cloud-based management platforms.