Q3 EPS Forecast for Dolby Laboratories Boosted by Analyst

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Dolby Laboratories in a report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the electronics maker will post earnings of $0.54 per share 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.

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

Dolby Laboratories Stock Down 1.2 %

NYSE DLB opened at $82.36 on Friday. Dolby Laboratories has a fifty-two week low of $66.35 and a fifty-two week high of $89.66. The stock has a market cap of $7.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.28 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a fifty day moving average of $80.56 and a 200-day moving average of $76.25.

Dolby Laboratories Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.60%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. Dolby Laboratories’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dolby Laboratories

In other news, EVP Mark Andrew Sherman sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.88, for a total value of $3,395,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 62,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,296,257.36. This represents a 39.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Ryan Nicholson sold 10,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.18, for a total value of $841,890.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 126,838 shares of company stock valued at $10,379,431. Company insiders own 38.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dolby Laboratories

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DLB. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in shares of 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 during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 436.2% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 36.8% in the fourth 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. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dolby Laboratories in the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 22.7% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 790 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.56% of the company’s stock.

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.