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Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

Buy WaitVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

Earnings in 0 days (2026-04-30). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $62.78 but weak momentum; below 200-day MA (death cross) still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risk: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0.

Dolby Laboratories licenses audio and video technology (Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, codecs) to ~1,000 device manufacturers representing 93% of fiscal 2025 revenue, and sells cinema products to exhibitors. Revenue protected by 28,400+ issued patents enabling entertainment... Read more

$62.59+12.7% A.UpsideScore 5.7/10#4 of 21 Specialty Business Services
Entry $62.78(Atr Pullback Sticky)Stop $60.12Target $68.85(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 2.0:1
Analyst target$81.00+29.4%3 analysts
$68.85our TP
$62.59price
$81.00mean
$90

Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $62.78 but weak momentum; below 200-day MA (death cross) still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risk: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0. Chart setup: RSI 59 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Earnings in 0 days. Wait until post-earnings. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)25.6
P/E (Fwd)13.7
Mkt Cap$6.0B
EV/EBITDA15.3
Profit Mgn18.0%
ROE9.5%
Rev Growth-2.9%
Beta0.86
Dividend2.18%
Rating analysts11

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.16bullish
IV62%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMCustomersmall number of key licensees
    10-K Item 1A: 'A small number of our licensees or other customers may represent a significant percentage of our Licensing, Products, or Services revenue'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Macd
3.3
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.6%/30d — confirmed downtrend
GatesMomentum 2.0<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 0d<=7dA.R:R 2.0 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
59 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $59.65Resistance $65.65

Price Targets

$60
$63
$69
A.Upside+10.0%
A.R:R2.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Earnings in 0 days - binary event risk
! Momentum score 2.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-30 (0d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is DLB stock a buy right now?

Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $62.78 but weak momentum; below 200-day MA (death cross) still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risk: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0. Chart setup: RSI 59 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Earnings in 0 days. Wait until post-earnings. Target $68.85 (+10.0%), stop $60.12 (−4.1%), Setup A.R:R 2.9:1. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the DLB stock price target?

Take-profit target: $68.85 (+12.7% upside). Target $68.85 (+10.0%), stop $60.12 (−4.1%), Setup A.R:R 2.9:1. Stop-loss: $60.12.

What are the risks of investing in DLB?

Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0.

Is DLB overvalued or undervalued?

Dolby Laboratories trades at a P/E of 25.6 (forward 13.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.9/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about DLB?

11 analysts cover DLB with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $81.

What does Dolby Laboratories do?Dolby Laboratories licenses audio and video technology (Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, codecs) to ~1,000 device...

Dolby Laboratories licenses audio and video technology (Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, codecs) to ~1,000 device manufacturers representing 93% of fiscal 2025 revenue, and sells cinema products to exhibitors. Revenue protected by 28,400+ issued patents enabling entertainment experiences across TVs, PCs, mobile devices, gaming, and streaming.

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