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Dolby Laboratories (DLB)
NYSE:DLB
DLB Stock Chart & Stats
$64.19
-$1.11(-1.43%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$64.19
-$1.11(-1.43%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$60.14 - $85.45
Previous CloseN/A
Volume50.75K
Average Volume (3M)654.57K
Market Cap
$6.13B
Enterprise Value$5.49B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$644.58M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$40.64M
Price to Earnings (P/E)25.9
Beta0.80
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
1.34Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.05%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.06
Shares Outstanding60,884,770
10 Day Avg. Volume1,003,460
30 Day Avg. Volume654,571
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 Cap0.90
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.10
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.67
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.48
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$87.50Price Target Upside36.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Automotive Licensing ExpansionPartnerships with multiple automakers and efforts to make Dolby Atmos the industry standard for in-car audio create a sizable new market for recurring licensing and feature-based revenue.
Platform And Device AdoptionBroad adoption of Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision across major device manufacturers and integration into popular social apps expands the pool of devices eligible for licensing and increases consumer exposure to premium audio and video features.
Streaming And Consumption-based MonetizationNew streaming partnerships and a move toward consumption-based licensing models introduce recurring revenue opportunities that complement traditional device-based royalties.
Bears Say
Consumer Electronics Macro WeaknessPersistent macroeconomic weakness in the consumer electronics market can slow upgrades and delay adoption of premium audio and video technologies, limiting near-term revenue growth.
Declining Foundational Product RevenueOngoing declines in revenue from legacy foundational products increase reliance on newer technologies to drive growth, raising execution and timing risk for revenue recovery.
Supply Chain And Device Demand HeadwindsPressure on chip supply and weaker device demand can reduce device shipments and directly weaken licensing revenue tied to hardware volumes.
Dolby Laboratories News
DLB FAQ
What was Dolby Laboratories’s price range in the past 12 months?
Dolby Laboratories lowest stock price was $60.14 and its highest was $85.45 in the past 12 months.
What is Dolby Laboratories’s market cap?
Dolby Laboratories’s market cap is $6.13B.
When is Dolby Laboratories’s upcoming earnings report date?
Dolby Laboratories’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 87 days.
How were Dolby Laboratories’s earnings last quarter?
Dolby Laboratories released its earnings results on Jan 29, 2026. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.877 by $0.183.
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 2.05%. See more information on Dolby Laboratories dividends here
What is Dolby Laboratories’s EPS estimate?
Dolby Laboratories’s EPS estimate is 1.34.
How many shares outstanding does Dolby Laboratories have?
Dolby Laboratories has 60,884,770 shares outstanding.
What happened to Dolby Laboratories’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Dolby Laboratories reported an EPS of $1.06 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.877. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.84%.
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 (36.31% Upside)
$87.50 (36.31% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
DLB Sentiment 50%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 60.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $3.5M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-25.14%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.43%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.06%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment and communications at the cinema, DTV, transmissions and devices, mobile devices, OTT video and music services, and home entertainment devices. 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, an digital audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for cinema and a range of media devices. Its audio technologies also include Dolby Digital, a digital audio coding technology that provides multichannel sound to applications; Dolby Digital Plus, a digital audio coding technology that offers audio transmission for a range of media applications and devices; Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology providing encoding for media application; Dolby Vision, an imaging technology for cinema and media devices; Dolby Voice, an audio conferencing technology; and HEVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency to support for media devices. In addition, the company designs and manufactures digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, hardware components, video conferencing solutions, and other products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it offers various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. The company serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. It sells its products directly to the end users, as well as through dealers and distributors worldwide. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
DLB Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a solid quarter with revenue and EPS above guidance, a raised full-year revenue range, clear momentum in strategic growth areas (mobile, automotive, Dolby Vision 2, OptiView) and strengthening partnerships (Qualcomm, Peacock, Roku, Meta). Offsetting items include mid-teens decline in Broadcast for the quarter, expected weakness in PC and CE for the year, a $10M restructuring charge, and some macro uncertainty (memory pricing) that could cause near-term variability. On balance, positive operational and commercial developments coupled with raised guidance and strong foundational technology adoption outweigh the challenges and near-term volatility.View all DLB earnings summariesDLB Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$87.50
▲(36.31% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.60% Insiders
32.56% Mutual Funds
0.56% Other Institutional Investors
36.32% Public Companies and
Individual Investors