Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of DLB Q3 Earnings

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Dolby Laboratories’ current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dolby Laboratories’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

DLB has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Dolby Laboratories from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research report on Thursday, February 13th.

Dolby Laboratories Stock Down 1.1 %

Dolby Laboratories stock opened at $81.42 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.94 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $80.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.33. Dolby Laboratories has a 52 week low of $66.35 and a 52 week high of $89.66.

Dolby Laboratories Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. Dolby Laboratories’s payout ratio is 48.53%.

Insider Activity at Dolby Laboratories

In other news, SVP John D. Couling sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.50, for a total value of $563,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 106,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,597,883. This represents a 6.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Ryan Nicholson sold 10,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.18, for a total transaction of $841,890.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 24,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,953,505.52. The trade was a 30.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 144,959 shares of company stock worth $11,897,065 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 38.39% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dolby Laboratories

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 6,274 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $490,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Dolby Laboratories by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 19,522 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,525,000 after buying an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Dolby Laboratories by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 2,571 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $201,000 after buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. lifted 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 valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Dolby Laboratories by 22.7% during the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 790 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. 58.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Dolby Laboratories

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.