Q1 Earnings Estimate for UEIC Issued By B. Riley

Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ:UEIC) – Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Universal Electronics in a report issued on Sunday, February 23rd. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen anticipates that the technology company will post earnings of ($0.30) per share for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Electronics’ current full-year earnings is $0.17 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Universal Electronics’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.33) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.24) EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $15.00 target price on shares of Universal Electronics in a research report on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Universal Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th.

Universal Electronics Trading Down 3.8 %

NASDAQ UEIC opened at $8.14 on Wednesday. Universal Electronics has a twelve month low of $7.53 and a twelve month high of $14.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $10.16 and a 200 day moving average of $9.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $106.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.40, a PEG ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 1.19.

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The technology company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.04). Universal Electronics had a negative return on equity of 3.67% and a negative net margin of 6.09%. The firm had revenue of $110.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $102.47 million.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Paul D. Arling sold 13,185 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.73, for a total value of $154,660.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 283,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,326,803.95. This represents a 4.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 9.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Electronics

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of UEIC. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Universal Electronics in the fourth quarter worth about $1,703,000. Peapod Lane Capital LLC purchased a new position in Universal Electronics in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,215,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Electronics by 109.6% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 129,922 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,429,000 after purchasing an additional 67,939 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Universal Electronics by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 453,403 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,987,000 after purchasing an additional 50,003 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 683 Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Electronics in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $326,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.35% of the company’s stock.

Universal Electronics Company Profile

Universal Electronics Inc designs, develops, manufactures, ships, and supports control and sensor technology solutions in the United States, the People’s Republic of China, rest of Asia, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. The company offers voice-enabled automatically-programmed universal two-way radio frequency, as well as infrared remote controls to video service providers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), retailers, and private label customers; wall-mount and handheld thermostat controllers and connected accessories for smart energy management systems to OEM customers, hotels, hospitality, and system integrators; proprietary and standards-based RF sensors for residential security, safety, and home automation applications; and integrated circuits on which its software and universal device control database is embedded to OEMs, video service providers, and private label customers.