Q2 EPS Estimate for Dolby Laboratories Lifted by Analyst

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $1.05 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Dolby Laboratories’ current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dolby Laboratories’ FY2025 earnings at $2.97 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.25 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on DLB. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Dolby Laboratories from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

Dolby Laboratories Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DLB opened at $81.72 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $80.74 and a 200-day moving average of $76.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.04 and a beta of 0.98. Dolby Laboratories has a fifty-two week low of $66.35 and a fifty-two week high of $89.66.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dolby Laboratories

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 82.7% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 360 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Dolby Laboratories by 436.2% during the fourth 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. grew its holdings in Dolby Laboratories by 36.8% during the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 528 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Dolby Laboratories in the 4th quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 22.7% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 790 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.56% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CMO Todd Pendleton sold 18,121 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.75, for a total value of $1,517,633.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now owns 37,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,123,037.50. This represents a 32.70 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Mark Andrew Sherman sold 12,338 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.08, for a total value of $963,351.04. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 77,459 shares of company stock worth $6,464,675. Company insiders own 38.39% of the company’s stock.

Dolby Laboratories Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. Dolby Laboratories’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.