How to buy Universal Electronics stock | $55.09

Universal Electronics Inc is a consumer electronics business based in the US. Universal Electronics shares (UEIC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Universal Electronics employs 4,347 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$633.1 million.

How to buy shares in Universal Electronics

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Universal Electronics. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: UEIC. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Universal Electronics reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$55.09, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Universal Electronics, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Universal Electronics. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Universal Electronics share price

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Universal Electronics shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-11-30.

Latest market close	USD$55.09
52-week range	USD$29.495 - USD$57.89
50-day moving average	USD$42.9903
200-day moving average	USD$43.4361
Wall St. target price	USD$64.67
PE ratio	23.0321
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.335

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Universal Electronics price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $55.09 from 2020-12-09

1 week (2021-01-05)	4.40%
1 month (2020-12-11)	4.83%
3 months (2020-10-12)	38.04%
6 months (2020-07-11)	N/A

1 year (2020-01-11)	N/A
2 years (2019-01-11)	82.48%
3 years (2018-01-12)	13.47%
5 years (2016-01-12)	13.78%

Is Universal Electronics under- or over-valued?

Valuing Universal Electronics stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Universal Electronics's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Universal Electronics's P/E ratio

Universal Electronics's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 23x. In other words, Universal Electronics shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Universal Electronics's PEG ratio

Universal Electronics's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.39. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Universal Electronics's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Universal Electronics's EBITDA

Universal Electronics's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$67.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Universal Electronics's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Universal Electronics financials

Revenue TTM	USD$633.1 million
Operating margin TTM	5.77%
Gross profit TTM	USD$170.3 million
Return on assets TTM	4.25%
Return on equity TTM	11.98%
Profit margin	5.28%
Book value	$21.404
Market capitalisation	USD$739.5 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Universal Electronics shares

There are currently 228,595 Universal Electronics shares held short by investors – that's known as Universal Electronics's "short interest". This figure is 14.8% down from 268,266 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Universal Electronics shares can be evaluated.

Universal Electronics's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Universal Electronics's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Universal Electronics shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Universal Electronics shares traded daily (recently around 62973.829201102). Universal Electronics's SIR currently stands at 3.63. In other words for every 100,000 Universal Electronics shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3630 shares are currently held short.

However Universal Electronics's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Universal Electronics shares, or, against the total number of tradable Universal Electronics shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Universal Electronics's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Universal Electronics shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0257% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Universal Electronics shares, roughly 26 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Universal Electronics.

Find out more about how you can short Universal Electronics stock.

Universal Electronics share dividends

We're not expecting Universal Electronics to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Universal Electronics's shares ever split?

Universal Electronics's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 1 February 2000. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Universal Electronics shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Universal Electronics shares which in turn could have impacted Universal Electronics's share price.

Universal Electronics share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Universal Electronics's shares have ranged in value from as little as $29.495 up to $57.89. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Universal Electronics's is 1.0034. This would suggest that Universal Electronics's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Universal Electronics overview

Universal Electronics Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures pre-programmed and universal control products, audio-video (AV) accessories, and intelligent wireless security and smart home products for consumer electronics, subscription broadcasting, home entertainment, automation, security, and hospitality and climate control markets. The company offers universal infrared and radio frequency (RF) remote controls; integrated circuits on which its software and universal device control database is embedded; and software, firmware, and technology solutions that enable devices, including televisions, set-top boxes, audio systems, smartphones, tablets, game controllers, and other consumer electronic devices to wirelessly connect and interact with home networks, as well as interactive services to control and deliver digital entertainment and information. It also provides proprietary and standards-based RF sensors designed for residential security, safety, and automation applications; AV accessories; and wall-mount and handheld thermostat controllers, and connected accessories for intelligent energy management systems. In addition, the company licenses intellectual property comprising its patented technologies, and database of home connectivity software and control codes. It serves service providers, original equipment manufacturers, retailers, private label brands, and pro-security dealers and companies in the computing industry. The company sells its products under the One For All brand in the United States, the People's Republic of China, rest of Asia, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. Universal Electronics Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Universal Electronics is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 4.199% of Universal Electronics shares are held by insiders and 92.829% by institutions.

• How many people work for Universal Electronics?

  Latest data suggests 4,347 work at Universal Electronics.

• When does the fiscal year end for Universal Electronics?

  Universal Electronics's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Universal Electronics based?

  Universal Electronics's address is: Scottsdale Quarter, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, 85254-2494

• What is Universal Electronics's ISIN number?

  Universal Electronics's international securities identification number is: US9134831034

• What is Universal Electronics's CUSIP number?

  Universal Electronics's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 913483103