Overview
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., headquartered in the United States, is a prominent global entity in the audio and visual technology industry. Renowned for innovating high-quality audio, imaging, and voice technologies, the company actively influences content creation, distribution, and playback ecosystems. Key projects include the development of Dolby Atmos, a revolutionary surround sound technology, and Dolby Vision, which enhances visual experiences with superior brightness, contrast, and color. These technologies have been widely adopted in both cinema and home entertainment systems, solidifying Dolby’s integral role in improving multimedia experiences. Dolby Laboratories continues to pioneer in domains such as noise reduction, encoding, and spatial audio, reflecting its enduring commitment to advancing audiovisual standards worldwide.
Basic Stats
The share price of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. as of September 5, 2025 is $72.63 / share. This is an increase of 1.33% from the prior week. The market cap (or net worth) of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. as of September 5, 2025 is $6,956.71 MM.
The Factor Analysis chart (below right) shows a view of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. from a variety of lenses. Each factor shows how well the company ranks against all other companies in the Fintel global investing universe. Factor scores range from zero to 100, with 100 being most desirable, and 50 being average.
For example, a company with a Value Score of 100 would be the most undervalued company in our database. A company with a Value Score of zero would be the most overvalued.
| Market Cap | 6,956.71 MM |
| EV | 6,267.66 MM |
| Shares Out. | 95.78 MM |
| Earnings Date | |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.82 % |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2025-08-12 |
| Borrow Rate | 0.40 |
| Short Shares Avail. | 1.80 MM |
| Short Interest | 1.51 MM |
| Short Float | 2.50 % |
| Days to Cover | 4.55 days |
| Risk Free Rate | 4.17 % |
| Price Change (1 yr) | 4.97 % |
| Volatility (1 yr) | 0.28 |
| Beta | 0.93 |
| Sharpe Ratio (1 yr) | 0.03 |
| Sortino Ratio (1 yr) | 0.05 |
| PE Ratio | 26.33 |
| Price/Book | 2.66 |
| Price/TBV | 4.17 |
| Book/Market | 0.38 |
| EBIT/EV | 0.05 |
| EBIT(3yr avg)/EV | 0.05 |
| ROA | 0.09 |
| ROE | 0.11 |
| ROIC | 0.10 |
| CROIC | -0.01 |
| OCROIC | 0.18 |
| Implied Volatility | 23.90 % |
| Put/Call OI Ratio | 0.16 |
Factor Scores range from 0 to 100, with 100 being most desirable. Larger circles are better. In situations where we have no data (e.g. no insider trades), we plot the score at 50 to avoid penalizing companies. However, a company that does not pay dividends will get a Dividend Score of Zero. Additionally, we inverted volatility to create a "stability" metric which is better when higher.
Price Target
The average one-year price target for Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is $105.06. The forecasts range from a low of $95.95 to a high of $119.70. A stock’s price target is the price at which analysts consider it fairly valued with respect to its projected earnings and historical earnings. Analysts typically set price targets that correspond to their buy or sell recommendations.
Update Frequency: Monthly
Stock Upgrades/Downgrades
This card shows analyst upgrades/downgrades for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.. An analyst rating is a classification that gives investors a sense of analyst sentiment about the direction and performance of an equity - usually a stock - over a period of time, typically 12 months.
The standard analyst ratings are generally as follows:
- Buy/Overweight/Outperform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to outperform a market index (e.g. the S&P 500).
- Hold/Equal-Weight/Market Perform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to perform in line with a market index.
- Sell/Underweight/Underperform - Any of these ratings suggest that an analyst believes the stock is likely to underperform a market index.
When an analyst upgrades a stock, they are signaling that the company’s fundamentals are being undervalued by investors. It could also mean they believe the market is underestimating the company’s potential. The opposite is true when a stock receives a downgrade.
The average rating of each individual analyst’s rating is the consensus rating for a stock. This gives investors a broader sense of the overall sentiment for that stock.
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest Recommendation |
Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-03 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2022-11-18 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Market Perform | Downgrade |
| 2022-11-07 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2022-10-14 | Tigress Financial | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2022-05-24 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2021-08-02 | Barrington Research | Market Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2021-01-29 | B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2020-06-24 | B. Riley FBR | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2020-05-05 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-05 | B. Riley FBR | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2020-04-15 | B. Riley FBR | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2020-03-24 | B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2020-03-24 | B. Riley | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2020-03-18 | B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2020-03-13 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Upgrade |
| 2020-01-10 | B. Riley FBR | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2019-08-02 | B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2018-10-25 | B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2018-10-22 | RF Lafferty | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2018-01-25 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2018-01-16 | B. Riley FBR | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2017-10-19 | B. Riley FBR | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2017-07-17 | B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2016-10-27 | Barrington Research | Market Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2016-04-08 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2016-01-28 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2016-01-28 | Dougherty | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2015-10-22 | B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2015-04-22 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Upgrade |
| 2014-10-13 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2014-07-25 | JP Morgan | Underweight | Maintains | |
| 2014-07-01 | B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2014-04-30 | JP Morgan | Underweight | Maintains | |
| 2014-01-23 | S&P Capital IQ | Hold | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2013-07-26 | Dougherty | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2013-06-11 | Avondale Partners | Market Outperform | Market Perform | Downgrade |
| 2013-04-16 | Tigress Financial | Strong Buy | Initiate | |
| 2012-12-19 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | Maintains | |
| 2012-11-13 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Market Perform | Downgrade |
| 2012-11-05 | JMP Securities | Market Perform | Market Underperform | Downgrade |
| 2012-09-27 | PiperJaffray | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2012-08-17 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2012-07-18 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Underweight | Downgrade |
| 2012-06-28 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | Initiate | |
| 2012-05-10 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Downgrade | |
| 2012-05-08 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | Maintains | |
| 2012-05-04 | Dougherty | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2023-04-14 | Tigress Financial | Buy | Reiterate | |
| 2023-06-01 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2023-04-26 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Reiterate | |
| 2023-08-04 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-12-11 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2024-04-29 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-07-28 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2023-11-17 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2024-05-03 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-01-31 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2024-06-03 | Barrington Research | Market Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2024-06-07 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-01-30 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-01-30 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-01-27 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-01-23 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-02-13 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-08-01 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-08-09 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-09-20 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-11-20 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-20 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-05-15 | Tigress Financial | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-08-15 | Tigress Financial | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-06-13 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-05-02 | Barrington Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2025-05-02 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-09-05 | Baird | Neutral | Initiate |
