Dolby (DLB)
Licenses technologies that improve entertainment audio and video experiences.
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Licenses audio and imaging technologies for entertainment creation, distribution and playback. Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, Dolby Cinema and Dolby.io extend its platform, while family-affiliated Class B ownership retains majority voting power.
Licensing audio and imaging technologies is the core business, serving content creators, distributors and consumer-electronics manufacturers across capture, transmission and playback for diverse entertainment uses. Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision extend this platform into immersive audio and video.
Dolby Cinema combines Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in a Dolby-designed theatrical environment, while Dolby.io offers developers API access to Dolby capabilities. Original noise-reduction work expanded into branded platforms for entertainment creation, distribution and playback.
Class A shares trade on the NYSE under DLB, while family-affiliated Class B ownership retains majority voting power.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | Rosenblatt Securities | Target | Target: $90 | Target: $85 |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 26, 2026Cash & short-term investments $670.0M · Total debt $47.5M · Total assets $3.16B · Shareholders' equity $2.58B
- Revenue
- $305.0M
- Operating income
- $38.3M
- Net income
- $28.6M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 66.87% | 62.64M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 398 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 36.52% | 34.21M shares | |
| 16 holders · as of Sep 17, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 103.39% | ||
93.67M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 103.39%; nothing is left for Other.
This company has 2 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Dagmar Dolby1Insider10 percent owner | 35.29% | 34.37M COMPANY | filed Aug 28, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 7.13% | 6.68M A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLCInstitution | 5.46% | 5.11M | filed Feb 14, 2023 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 5.29% | 4.95M A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitution | 5.14% | 4.82M A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
- Dagmar Dolby's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2026 ownership statement (34.37M) less the 1.31M net shares sold since is used instead.
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | John D. Couling | officer: SVP, Entertainment | −7,667 | $61.05 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Ryan Nicholson | officer: VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | −1,183 | $65.28 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Shriram Revankar | officer: SVP, Advanced Technology Group | −3,000 | $62.71 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Ryan Nicholson | officer: VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | −1,348 | $62.04 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Ryan Nicholson | officer: VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | −357 | $60.63 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolby | $57.75 | +0.73% | $5.45B | 24.4 | 12.7 | 4.0 | −3.3% |
| Xperi | $5.61 | +1.08% | $267.9M | — | 6.4 | 0.6 | +8.1% |
| IMAX | $54.02 | −0.04% | $2.96B | 74.4 | 27.2 | 7.1 | +12.1% |
| Sony (ADR) | $23.59 | 0.00% | $138.53B | — | 27.5 | 1.7 | +0.3% |
| Median | 74.4 | 27.2 | 1.7 | +8.1% |