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DLB Stock Chart & Stats
$64.64
-$1.11(-1.43%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$64.64
-$1.11(-1.43%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$48.26 - $77.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume50.75K
Average Volume (3M)897.31K
Market Cap
$4.64B
Enterprise Value$4.93K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$594.74M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$49.69M
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.8
Beta0.80
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.67Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.78%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.56
Shares Outstanding60,346,214
10 Day Avg. Volume912,301
30 Day Avg. Volume897,313
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-9.32
Price to Book (P/B)2.65
Price to Sales (P/S)5.14
P/FCF Ratio16.13
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$87.50Price Target Upside35.37% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)4.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.41B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance SheetExtremely low leverage and a sizable equity base provide durable financial flexibility: supports R&D, licensing deals, dividends and buybacks, and cushions against cyclical device-market shocks. This reduces refinancing risk and preserves optionality for strategic investments over 2–6 months.
High-margin Licensing ModelA predominantly licensing-driven business with ~88% gross margins is structurally advantaged: IP royalties scale with shipments at low incremental cost, producing strong cash conversion and allowing sustained profitability and capital returns even with modest top-line growth over the medium term.
Secular Product Adoption & PipelineGrowing adoption across content platforms, autos and device tiers plus new product rollouts (Vision 2, OptiView) create durable secular demand for Dolby IP. Diversification across end markets and a strengthening patent-driven pipeline improve revenue mix quality and long-term licensing upside.
Bears Say
Heavy Licensing ConcentrationExtreme reliance on licensing revenue concentrates exposure to device OEM cycles, licensing negotiations and MVC timing. A licensing-heavy model amplifies revenue cyclicality and makes sustained growth sensitive to partner adoption and contractual timing over the medium term.
Modest Revenue Growth & FCF WeakeningModest top-line expansion and a noticeable drop in free cash flow reduce tailwind for reinvestment and capital returns. Slower revenue growth plus weaker FCF constrains strategic flexibility and increases sensitivity to margin compression or higher R&D spend over several quarters.
End-market Sensitivity & Timing VolatilitySignificant exposure to mobile, PC and broadcast cycles, plus MVC/true-up timing, creates persistent quarter-to-quarter revenue volatility. This structural sensitivity complicates forecasting and can delay royalty recognition, affecting medium-term revenue and cash flow predictability.
Dolby Laboratories News
DLB FAQ
What was Dolby Laboratories’s price range in the past 12 months?
Dolby Laboratories lowest stock price was $48.26 and its highest was $77.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Dolby Laboratories’s market cap?
Dolby Laboratories’s market cap is $4.64B.
When is Dolby Laboratories’s upcoming earnings report date?
Dolby Laboratories’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 9 days.
How were Dolby Laboratories’s earnings last quarter?
Dolby Laboratories released its earnings results on Apr 30, 2026. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.334 by $0.036.
Is Dolby Laboratories overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Dolby Laboratories’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Dolby Laboratories pay dividends?
Dolby Laboratories pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.36 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.78%. See more information on Dolby Laboratories dividends here
What is Dolby Laboratories’s EPS estimate?
Dolby Laboratories’s EPS estimate is 0.67.
How many shares outstanding does Dolby Laboratories have?
Dolby Laboratories has 60,346,214 shares outstanding.
What happened to Dolby Laboratories’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Dolby Laboratories reported an EPS of $1.37 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.334. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -10.416%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Dolby Laboratories?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DLB
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Dolby Laboratories Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$87.50 (35.37% Upside)
$87.50 (35.37% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DLB Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 157.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 11.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 11.4%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-33.68%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
2.78%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.63%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. develops pioneering audio and visual technologies designed to enhance entertainment and communication experiences across a broad spectrum of platforms. These include cinematic venues, digital television, various transmission and playback devices, mobile communications, online streaming video and music platforms, and home entertainment systems. The company is actively involved in inventing and licensing its advanced sound technologies. This portfolio features solutions like AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec widely adopted for diverse media applications; AVC, a digital video codec recognized for its efficient bandwidth utilization in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, an innovative digital audio coding standard that introduces new auditory experiences to numerous playback systems; and the immersive Dolby Atmos technology, utilized in both cinemas and a wide array of consumer devices. Additional audio innovations encompass Dolby Digital, which delivers multichannel sound to various applications; Dolby Digital Plus, facilitating audio transmission for a multitude of media uses and devices; and Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology focused on media content encoding. Its imaging solutions include Dolby Vision, an advanced visual technology for film and media devices; Dolby Voice, specialized for audio conferencing; and HEVC, another digital video codec valued for its bandwidth efficiency in supporting media devices. Beyond its software and licensing activities, Dolby also designs and manufactures tangible products. This range includes digital cinema servers, professional cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, various hardware components, and video conferencing equipment. These products cater to the film, television, broadcasting, telecommunications, and broader entertainment industries. Furthermore, the corporation offers a variety of services to support theatrical and television production, spanning cinematic exhibition, broadcast operations, and home entertainment solutions. Dolby's diverse client base includes prominent film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. The company distributes its offerings directly to end-users, as well as through a global network of dealers and distributors. Founded in 1965, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has its main offices located in San Francisco, California.
DLB Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$87.50
▲(35.37% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.59% Insiders
32.36% Mutual Funds
1.18% Other Institutional Investors
33.06% Public Companies and
Individual Investors