Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC)Technology | Consumer Electronics | Scottsdale, United States | NasdaqGS
4.75 USD
+0.09
(1.931%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 4.84 +0.09 (1.895%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 6:33 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:34 a.m. EDT
The long-term investment case is severely compromised by a decade-long structural decline; the stock has lost over 90% of its value since 2016, with five out of nine years showing negative returns. Fundamentals are deteriorating, evidenced by negative profit margins, negative operating cash flow, and a 14% contraction in revenue. The balance sheet is fragile, with debt exceeding cash reserves and a negative return on equity. While the current price is technically below the fifty-day average, offering a slight tactical bounce opportunity, the underlying business is failing to generate value. The options market reflects this tension: traders are buying cheap calls hoping for a turnaround, but there is no defensive put buying to protect against the inevitable continuation of the decline. This is a speculative gamble on a turnaround, not a sound investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL_57 ✓ | 0.037247 |
| MSTL_57_126 | 0.049272 |
| AutoTheta | 0.053018 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.053811 |
| AutoETS | 0.061307 |
| MSTL | 0.066084 |
| MSTL_126 | 0.099791 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_57
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 38% |
| H-stat | 1.93 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.490 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.73 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 23.865 |
| Revenue per Share | 27.19 |
| Market Cap | 59,993,936 |
| Forward P/E | 7.31 |
| Beta | 1.19 |
| Profit Margins | -5.54% |
| Website | https://www.uei.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 5:34 a.m. EDT: Call volume is heavily concentrated out-of-the-money at the $5.00 strike, suggesting speculative bets on a rebound to the analyst target, while put activity is virtually non-existent. Implied volatility is elevated relative to the low price, indicating fear of further downside or a binary event-driven move, but the lack of protective puts suggests the market is not hedging against a crash.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.31970805 |
| Address1 | Scottsdale Quarter |
| Address2 | Suite H300 15147 North Scottsdale Road |
| All Time High | 80.42 |
| All Time Low | 1.875 |
| Ask | 5.95 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 39,520 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 42,908 |
| Average Volume | 42,908 |
| Average Volume10Days | 39,520 |
| Beta | 1.193 |
| Bid | 3.41 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 11.031 |
| City | Scottsdale |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 4.75 |
| Current Ratio | 1.78 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 4.78 |
| Day Low | 4.64 |
| Debt To Equity | 23.865 |
| Display Name | Universal Electronics |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,531,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,531,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,529,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,786,046,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,786,046,400 |
| Ebitda | 9,124,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0257 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 6.951 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.179 |
| Enterprise Value | 63,417,936 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.35 |
| Eps Forward | 0.65 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -1.51 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 4.2044 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.54559994 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.1297688 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -31.970804 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 7.04 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.29 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.3252841 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 2.69 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.06 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.7657992 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 2.69 - 7.04 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 729,527,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 9,353,875 |
| Forward Eps | 0.65 |
| Forward P E | 7.3076925 |
| Free Cashflow | 19,186,500 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 3,099 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.28813 |
| Gross Profits | 102,287,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.20249 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.70885 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 12,630,302 |
| Industry | Consumer Electronics |
| Industry Disp | Consumer Electronics |
| Industry Key | consumer-electronics |
| Ir Website | http://investor.uei.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84751&p=irol-IRHome#menu1 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 949,363,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Universal Electronics Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, ships, and supports home entertainment control products, technology and software solutions, climate control solutions, wireless sensors and smart home control products, and audio-video accessories. It offers radio frequency (RF) capable and voice-enabled universal remote control products; and low-power RF and energy-harvesting microcontrollers, and embedded and cloud software to video service providers and consumer electronics original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as well as distributes a portfolio of replacement remote controls, free-to-air antennas, and television and soundbar wall mounts directly to retailers. The company also provides wireless and wired controllers, smart thermostats and connected peripherals for sensing and smart energy management to OEM customers, hotels, utilities, and system integrators; proprietary and standards-based RF wireless remote controls and sensor for residential security, safety, and home automation applications; and integrated circuits, on which its software and universal device control database are embedded to OEMs, video service providers, smart home dealers, and private label customers. It offers software, firmware, and technology solutions that enables devices, such as smart TVs, hybrid set-top boxes, and other consumer electronic and smart home devices to wirelessly connect and interoperate within home networks; and cloud-enabled software for firmware update provisioning and digital rights management validation services to consumer electronics brands, as well as licenses intellectual property to OEMs and video service providers. It has operations in the United States, the People's Republic of China, rest of Asia, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. Universal Electronics Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. |
| Long Name | Universal Electronics Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 59,993,936 |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_36038 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -19,657,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 58,857,207 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 4.65 |
| Operating Cashflow | 13,861,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.041750003 |
| Overall Risk | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.55 |
| Phone | 480 530 3000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.09000015 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.8947401 |
| Post Market Price | 4.84 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,981,989 |
| Previous Close | 4.66 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 13.571429 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.43060467 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.16899794 |
| Profit Margins | -0.055370003 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.079 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0900002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.93133 |
| Regular Market Day High | 4.78 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 4.64 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 4.64 - 4.78 |
| Regular Market Open | 4.65 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 4.66 |
| Regular Market Price | 4.75 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 16,254 |
| Return On Assets | -0.00756 |
| Return On Equity | -0.1359 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.144 |
| Revenue Per Share | 27.19 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 12,630,302 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0124 |
| Shares Short | 156,951 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 167,046 |
| Short Name | Universal Electronics Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0147 |
| Short Ratio | 3.7 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | UEIC |
| Target High Price | 5.0 |
| Target Low Price | 5.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 5.0 |
| Target Median Price | 5.0 |
| Total Cash | 29,826,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.361 |
| Total Debt | 33,250,000 |
| Total Revenue | 354,998,016 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -1.51 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 3.97235 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.7776501 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.19576576 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 16,254 |
| Website | https://www.uei.com |
| Zip | 85,254-2494 |