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The closing price of Universal Display Corp (NASDAQ: OLED) was $143.31 for the day, up 1.98% from the previous closing price of $140.53. In other words, the price has increased by $1.98 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.61 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of OLED’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 41.62. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 7.26 and its Current Ratio is at 9.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.01.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Oppenheimer on January 02, 2025, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $200 from $220 previously.
On October 31, 2024, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $250 to $225.
TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on August 02, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $210 to $250.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 04 ’24 when LACERTE LAWRENCE bought 742 shares for $180.89 per share. The transaction valued at 134,220 led to the insider holds 122,372 shares of the business.
ELIAS RICHARD C sold 5,064 shares of OLED for $975,326 on Aug 29 ’24. The Director now owns 4,439 shares after completing the transaction at $192.60 per share. On Aug 28 ’24, another insider, LACERTE LAWRENCE, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,000 shares for $187.99 each. As a result, the insider paid 187,990 and bolstered with 121,316 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Universal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 10.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.11.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, OLED has reached a high of $237.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $103.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.47%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.30%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 47.57M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.81M. Insiders hold about 7.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.08% stake in the company.
