Why Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s (DLB) Stock Is Down 7.19%

By Jenna Brashear
April 14, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Dolby Laboratories, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for DLB from analysts
  • DLB’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB)

Before we jump into Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of audio, imaging, accessibility, and other hardware and software solutions for television, broadcast, and live entertainment industries in the United States and internationally. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC, HE-AAC, and extended HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution; AVC, a digital video codec used in STBs, mobile devices, cameras, and broadcast television services and other products; and Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision include encoding technologies that artists use to create more compelling and immersive audio and video experiences. It also provides DD+, an advanced surround sound audio codec technology; Dolby AC-4, an audio codec that uses cutting edge compression; and HEVC, a digital video codec that compresses video. In addition, the company offers Dolby Cinemas, a premium large format cinemas that deliver a Dolby branded premium cinema offering with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and a Dolby theater design; Dolby.io, a SaaS product of immersive, interactive, and social experiences with real-time engagement for live events, especially sports; and digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and audio and imaging hardware and software products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it provides various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. It serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, and broadcasters. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of April 14, 2026, 2:45 PM, CST, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s stock price was $62.000.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is up 0.71% from its previous closing price of $61.560.

During the last market session, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s stock traded between $61.615 and $62.590. Currently, there are approximately 95.47 million shares outstanding for Dolby Laboratories, Inc..

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 24.9, which is low compared to the Software industry median of 31. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Stock Price History

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s (DLB) price is currently up 3.23% so far this month.

During the month of April, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $62.590 and a low of $59.460.

Over the last year, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has hit prices as high as $78.280 and as low as $57.620. Year to date, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s stock is down 3.46%.

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What Caused Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of April 13, 2026, there were 2 analysts who downgraded Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of April 13, 2026, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -8.78%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 25 and is considered to be Weak.

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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of April 14, 2026, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.’s stock price is $62.000, which is up 0.71% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Dolby Laboratories, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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