Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of -0.210–0.110 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of -0.020. The company issued revenue guidance of $87.0 million-$97.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $98.2 million.

Universal Electronics Stock Performance

Universal Electronics stock opened at $9.22 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $9.79. Universal Electronics has a 12-month low of $7.53 and a 12-month high of $14.20.

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The technology company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.04). Universal Electronics had a negative return on equity of 8.61% and a negative net margin of 6.96%. As a group, analysts predict that Universal Electronics will post -0.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UEIC has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Universal Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Rosenblatt Securities upgraded shares of Universal Electronics from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $15.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, B. Riley upgraded shares of Universal Electronics from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $11.00 to $14.00 in a report on Monday, November 11th.

Insider Activity at Universal Electronics

In other Universal Electronics news, CEO Paul D. Arling sold 13,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.73, for a total transaction of $154,660.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 283,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,326,803.95. This trade represents a 4.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 9.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Universal Electronics

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.