Rosenblatt Securities Weighs in on UEIC Q3 Earnings

Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ:UEIC) – Rosenblatt Securities issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Universal Electronics in a report issued on Thursday, October 1st. Rosenblatt Securities analyst S. Frankel forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.05 per share for the quarter. Rosenblatt Securities currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $5.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Electronics’ current full-year earnings is $0.25 per share. Rosenblatt Securities also issued estimates for Universal Electronics’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on UEIC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Universal Electronics to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Universal Electronics in a report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Universal Electronics to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Universal Electronics currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $4.25.

Universal Electronics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ UEIC opened at $5.50 on Tuesday. Universal Electronics has a one year low of $2.69 and a one year high of $5.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.89 million, a P/E ratio of -4.74 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s fifty day moving average is $4.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.52.

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The technology company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.31. Universal Electronics had a positive return on equity of 2.70% and a negative net margin of 4.57%.The firm had revenue of $73.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.13 million. Universal Electronics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.650 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Universal Electronics during the 2nd quarter worth $349,000. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Electronics in the second quarter valued at $241,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Electronics in the second quarter valued at $108,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Universal Electronics in the second quarter valued at $1,860,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in Universal Electronics in the second quarter valued at $83,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.35% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Universal Electronics news, insider Toro 18 Holdings Llc sold 105,541 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.63, for a total value of $488,654.83. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,101,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,101,482.16. This represents a 8.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 442,815 shares of company stock valued at $2,201,304 over the last quarter. 17.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Universal Electronics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th.

Universal Electronics Company Profile

Universal Electronics Inc (NASDAQ: UEIC) designs, develops, manufactures and distributes entertainment and smart-home control products. Its portfolio includes universal remote controls, replacement remotes, connected home-control solutions and related accessories used with televisions, streaming devices, audio equipment, set-top boxes and other consumer electronics.

The company serves consumers through retail and e-commerce channels and also works with consumer-electronics manufacturers, cable and satellite providers, telecommunications companies and other service providers.