- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- High gross margin of 87.4%
- Healthy interest coverage ratio of 61.8x
Weaker technical forecast for Dolby Laboratories as stock downgraded to Sell Candidate
(Updated on Jun 22, 2026)
The Dolby Laboratories stock price gained 0.172% on the last trading day (Monday, 22nd Jun 2026), rising from $52.33 to $52.42. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.87% from a day low at $51.30 to a day high of $52.77. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -2.53% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -1 million shares and in total, 757 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $39.70 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock lies in the middle of a wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -15.30% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $43.10 and $49.30 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
DLB Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, and so far it has risen 2.32%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Dolby Laboratories stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $52.50 and $54.90. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Dolby Laboratories stock
Dolby Laboratories finds support from accumulated volume at $52.33 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $1.47 between high and low, or 2.87%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.17%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (DLB) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 23rd
For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 23rd we expect Dolby Laboratories to open at $52.16, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $51.63 and $53.21, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.58 (+/-3.07%) up or down from last closing price. If Dolby Laboratories takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.07% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $52.33 (0.17%) than the resistance at $55.38 (5.65%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Dolby Laboratories stock A Buy?
Dolby Laboratories holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Sell candidate.
Current score:
-1.705
Sell Candidate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 23, 2026 - $52.16 ( 0.490%).
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DLB Performance
Trading levels for DLB
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 53.63 | 2.31% |
| R2 | 53.07 | 1.24% |
| R1 | 52.72 | 0.582% |
| Price | 52.42 | |
| S1 | 51.60 | -1.56% |
| S2 | 51.25 | -2.22% |
| S3 | 50.69 | -3.29% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 59.04 | 12.63% |
| R2 | 57.46 | 9.61% |
| R1 | 55.38 | 5.65% |
| Price | 52.42 | |
| S1 | 52.33 | -0.172% |
| S2 | 51.23 | -2.27% |
| S3 | 0 | - |
DLB Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | $0.360 | 0.627% |
| 2 | Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | $0.360 | 0.561% |
| 3 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $0.360 | 0.554% |
| 4 | Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $0.330 | 0.471% |
| 5 | May 01, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | $0.330 | 0.430% |
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