Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.450-0.650 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.130. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Universal Electronics Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ UEIC traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $4.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 33,915 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,022. The company has a market capitalization of $60.62 million, a PE ratio of -3.20 and a beta of 1.19. Universal Electronics has a 52 week low of $2.69 and a 52 week high of $6.69. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.20.

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The technology company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $73.24 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.13 million. Universal Electronics had a positive return on equity of 0.41% and a negative net margin of 5.54%.Universal Electronics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.650 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on UEIC shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Universal Electronics from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Universal Electronics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $5.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Electronics

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UEIC. Kent Lake PR LLC grew its holdings in Universal Electronics by 17.2% during the second quarter. Kent Lake PR LLC now owns 1,260,642 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,345,000 after purchasing an additional 185,014 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Universal Electronics by 23.2% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 875,458 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,796,000 after buying an additional 164,617 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Universal Electronics by 35.7% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 212,652 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $768,000 after buying an additional 55,929 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Electronics by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 158,583 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $572,000 after buying an additional 23,100 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Electronics by 31.1% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 94,259 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $624,000 after buying an additional 22,343 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.35% of the company’s stock.

About Universal Electronics

Universal Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:UEIC) is a leading provider of sensing and control technologies for the smart home and consumer electronics markets. The company specializes in design, development and manufacturing of remote control devices, wireless connectivity modules and integrated sensing solutions. Its core expertise lies in infrared (IR) and radio frequency (RF) remote controls, voice-enabled control devices and universal remotes that allow consumers to manage multiple home entertainment and automation systems through a single interface.

In addition to traditional remote control products, Universal Electronics has expanded its portfolio to include Internet of Things (IoT) gateways, home-automation hubs and cloud-based management platforms.