Systematic Financial Management LP Grows Stock Holdings in Universal Display Corporation $OLED

Systematic Financial Management LP raised its position in shares of Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED) by 40.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 196,515 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 56,320 shares during the period. Systematic Financial Management LP’s holdings in Universal Display were worth $22,949,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in shares of Universal Display during the fourth quarter worth $271,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its position in shares of Universal Display by 630.6% during the fourth quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 13,640 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,593,000 after buying an additional 11,773 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its position in shares of Universal Display by 113.1% during the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 116,590 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,615,000 after buying an additional 61,886 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Universal Display by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 56,103 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,552,000 after buying an additional 5,184 shares during the period. Finally, Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Universal Display during the fourth quarter worth $440,000. 78.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Universal Display Price Performance

Universal Display stock opened at $94.31 on Friday. Universal Display Corporation has a 1-year low of $83.64 and a 1-year high of $163.21. The stock has a market cap of $4.41 billion, a PE ratio of 21.05 and a beta of 1.54. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $93.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.49.

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by ($0.37). Universal Display had a net margin of 34.08% and a return on equity of 12.34%. The business had revenue of $142.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.23 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.35 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Universal Display Corporation will post 4.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Display Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Universal Display’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

OLED has been the topic of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $135.00 price objective on Universal Display in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Universal Display from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research cut Universal Display from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on Universal Display from $145.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Universal Display in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $130.60.

Universal Display News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Universal Display this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A valuation update highlighted that Universal Display shares trade well below estimated intrinsic value, suggesting potential upside if fundamentals stabilize. A Look at Universal Display Corp (OLED) After 3.5% Gain — GF Value $152.58 vs Price $90.69
• Neutral Sentiment: Universal Display’s stock has been recovering from recent weakness, but it remains well below its 200-day moving average, indicating the longer-term trend is still soft.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research reduced its Q2 2026 EPS estimate to $1.04 from $1.13, implying near-term earnings pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also lowered Q3 2026 EPS to $1.11 from $1.22 and Q4 2026 EPS to $1.25 from $1.36, signaling a weaker forward earnings trajectory.
• Negative Sentiment: Longer-dated estimates were also trimmed, including FY2027 EPS to $4.96 from $5.43 and FY2028 EPS to $5.58 from $5.87, while Zacks maintained a Strong Sell rating.

Universal Display Profile

Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: OLED) is a technology company specializing in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) solutions. The company develops and commercializes materials, technologies and software used in the creation of OLED displays and lighting. Its offerings include proprietary phosphorescent OLED (PHOLED) materials, display driver integrated circuits and process technologies that enable higher efficiency, longer lifetimes and improved color performance for a range of display and lighting applications.

Universal Display’s core business is licensing its extensive OLED patent portfolio to display manufacturers and providing them with the key organic materials needed for device fabrication.