Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) will be issuing its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, November 16th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.52 per share for the quarter. Investors that wish to register for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Dolby Laboratories Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of DLB opened at $85.85 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.16 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $83.10. Dolby Laboratories has a 12 month low of $65.18 and a 12 month high of $91.01.

Insider Activity

In other news, CMO Todd Pendleton sold 6,889 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.41, for a total transaction of $581,500.49. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now directly owns 36,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,121,144.16. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, CMO Todd Pendleton sold 6,889 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.41, for a total transaction of $581,500.49. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now owns 36,976 shares in the company, valued at $3,121,144.16. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Kevin J. Yeaman sold 18,060 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.62, for a total transaction of $1,492,117.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 51,879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,286,242.98. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 33,979 shares of company stock valued at $2,816,967. Corporate insiders own 39.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP boosted its stake in Dolby Laboratories by 248.2% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 296 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Dolby Laboratories by 52.7% during the first quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 400 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation N.A. acquired a new position in Dolby Laboratories during the first quarter worth $42,000. First Manhattan Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Dolby Laboratories during the fourth quarter worth $66,000. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dolby Laboratories by 19.4% during the second quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 831 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 56.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DLB has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Dolby Laboratories from $93.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 4th. TheStreet lowered shares of Dolby Laboratories from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Friday, August 4th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Dolby Laboratories in a research note on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dolby Laboratories currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.00.

Dolby Laboratories Company Profile

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, 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.