Q3 Earnings Forecast for DLB Issued By Barrington Research

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the electronics maker will post earnings of $0.63 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.58. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dolby Laboratories’ current full-year earnings is $2.94 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Dolby Laboratories’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on DLB. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com lowered Dolby Laboratories from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st.

Dolby Laboratories Stock Performance

DLB stock opened at $71.94 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.87 billion, a PE ratio of 26.45 and a beta of 0.94. Dolby Laboratories has a one year low of $66.35 and a one year high of $89.66. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $79.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.31.

Dolby Laboratories Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.83%. Dolby Laboratories’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dolby Laboratories

In related news, CAO Ryan Nicholson sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.07, for a total value of $588,490.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 29,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,501,755.06. This trade represents a 19.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Mark Andrew Sherman sold 40,000 shares of Dolby Laboratories stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.88, for a total transaction of $3,395,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 62,397 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,296,257.36. This trade represents a 39.06 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 65,121 shares of company stock valued at $5,501,324 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 38.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in Dolby Laboratories by 82.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 436.2% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. raised its position in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 36.8% in 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 in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 170.5% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 698 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the period. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dolby Laboratories during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. 58.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.