Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) shareholders
DLBNYSEPatent Owners & LessorsFiscal year ends September 27
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 26, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026Score 18/305% above fair value
$63.61−0.98 (-1.52%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $5.96BP/E 27.1Yield 2.08%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
66.1%
62M of 94M shares
Institutional holders
391
52 new, 73 sold out
Net institutional buying
3M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 38 sales
Net sold $14.67M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagmar Dolby Joint filing with David E. Dolby (35.20%), Dagmar Dolby, as Trustee of the Marital Trust under the Dolby Family Trust Instrument dated May 7, 1999 (25.20%) and 1 more | 34,368,358 | 36.00% | 13D (active) amendment | Feb 11, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,041,219 | 10.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | May 31, 2026 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp Joint filing with BNY Mellon IHC, LLC (7.50%), MBC Investments Corp (7.50%) and 1 more | 5,118,575 | 8.60% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley Joint filing with Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC (6.40%) | 5,020,777 | 8.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 5,019,900 | 8.24% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 3,193,409 | 5.24% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| The Charger Corporation Joint filing with First Trust Portfolios L.P. (5.09%), First Trust Advisors L.P. (5.09%) | 3,023,033 | 5.09% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of DLB | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,676,885 | 7.13% | $351.07M | +138,549 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4,950,702 | 5.29% | $260.31M | −20,122 | 0.01% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 4,817,216 | 5.14% | $253.29M | +317,396 | 0.04% |
| Morgan Stanley | 4,601,750 | 4.91% | $241.96M | −540,418 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2,721,876 | 2.91% | $143.12M | −4,499 | 0.00% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 2,705,504 | 2.89% | $142.26M | +450,571 | 0.08% |
| State Street Corp | 2,317,402 | 2.47% | $121.85M | +26,823 | 0.00% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 1,897,597 | 2.03% | $99.74M | +326,223 | 0.12% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,842,203 | 1.97% | $96.88M | +77,094 | 0.01% |
| FMR LLC | 1,585,579 | 1.69% | $83.37M | +573,059 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,558,169 | 1.66% | $81.93M | +236,762 | 0.01% |
| Bank Of Montreal /Can/ | 1,456,869 | 1.56% | $76.60M | +1,444,461 | 0.03% |
| Snyder Capital Management L P | 1,324,664 | 1.41% | $69.65M | −36,784 | 1.20% |
| Disciplined Growth Investors Inc /Mn | 1,247,791 | 1.33% | $65.61M | −19,992 | 1.11% |
| Norges Bank | 850,962 | 0.91% | $44.74M | New | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 823,913 | 0.88% | $43.32M | −356,398 | 0.00% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 808,225 | 0.86% | $42.50M | +3,985 | 0.01% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 673,612 | 0.72% | $35.42M | +426,717 | 0.00% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 661,345 | 0.71% | $34.77M | +581,493 | 0.01% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 582,031 | 0.62% | $30.60M | +546,616 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 391 | 62M | 66.1% | 52 / 143 | 150 / 73 | 9M | 6M |
| Q1 2026 | 418 | 59M | 62.9% | 69 / 153 | 139 / 47 | 15M | 7M |
| Q4 2025 | 404 | 59M | 62.6% | 54 / 144 | 158 / 55 | 6M | 5M |
| Q3 2025 | 412 | 58M | 61.8% | 49 / 156 | 145 / 38 | 4M | 4M |
| Q2 2025 | 404 | 58M | 61.9% | 58 / 153 | 133 / 68 | 4M | 3M |
| Q1 2025 | 420 | 57M | 60.7% | 78 / 170 | 117 / 69 | 6M | 7M |
| Q4 2024 | 416 | 57M | 61.2% | 59 / 148 | 138 / 47 | 7M | 5M |
| Q3 2024 | 411 | 55M | 58.6% | 55 / 123 | 169 / 65 | 13M | 8M |
| Q2 2024 | 427 | 55M | 59.2% | 54 / 144 | 155 / 34 | 3M | 16M |
| Q1 2024 | 413 | 68M | 72.6% | 41 / 143 | 162 / 51 | 10M | 4M |
| Q4 2023 | 426 | 62M | 65.9% | 55 / 142 | 159 / 35 | 8M | 4M |
| Q3 2023 | 412 | 58M | 61.9% | 55 / 150 | 131 / 56 | 8M | 5M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
403 funds held DLB in Q2 2026, 55% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of DLB | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund | 2,217,691 | 2.37% | $116.61M | 1.33% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 2,063,250 | 2.20% | $108.49M | 0.09% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,921,198 | 2.05% | $101.02M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 1,541,251 | 1.65% | $86.02M | 0.05% | May 31, 2026 |
| First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 1,431,501 | 1.53% | $75.27M | 0.66% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1,384,564 | 1.48% | $72.80M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund | 1,273,889 | 1.36% | $71.10M | 0.59% | May 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Series Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund | 1,222,962 | 1.31% | $71.92M | 0.42% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 691,154 | 0.74% | $36.34M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund | 597,916 | 0.64% | $31.44M | 0.39% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| JNL/Newton Equity Income Fund | 519,484 | 0.55% | $27.31M | 0.62% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund | 485,222 | 0.52% | $28.54M | 1.11% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 438,347 | 0.47% | $23.05M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund | 416,906 | 0.45% | $24.52M | 0.98% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 397,055 | 0.42% | $20.88M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Whitten | President and CEO, Director | 160,256 | 0.17% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kevin J. Yeaman | President and CEO, Director | 242,164 | 0.26% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| John D. Couling | SVP, Entertainment | 166,803 | 0.18% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Mark Andrew Sherman | EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | 119,024 | 0.13% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ryan Nicholson | VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | 34,453 | 0.04% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Shriram Revankar | SVP, Advanced Technology Group | 73,274 | 0.08% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Todd Pendleton | SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 41,480 | 0.04% | May 27, 2026 |
| Robert J. Park | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | 81,490 | 0.09% | May 14, 2026 |
| Emily Rollins | Director | 12,541 | 0.01% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Tony A. Prophet | Director | 13,015 | 0.01% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Avadis Tevanian | Director | 66,578 | 0.07% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Peter C. Gotcher | Director | 44,641 | 0.05% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| David Dolby | Director, 10% owner | 92,718 | 0.10% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Simon Segars | Director | 47,150 | 0.05% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Anjali Sud | Director | 16,079 | 0.02% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Dagmar Dolby | 10% owner | 30,210,279 | 32.25% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Marital Trust Under Dolby Family Trust Dated May 7, 1999 | 10% owner | 13,292,617 | 14.19% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Dagmar Dolby Trust Under Dolby Family Trust Instrument Dated May 7, 1999 | 10% owner | 9,694,234 | 10.35% | Oct 2, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Oct 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −836 | $59.33 | $49.60K | 166,803 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Oct 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,831 | $58.72 | $401.09K | 167,639 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Oct 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,667 | $45.50 | $348.85K | 174,470 |
| Mark Andrew Sherman EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Sep 15, 2026 | Award | +48,076 | – | – | 119,024 |
| Marc Whitten President and CEO, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | Award | +160,256 | – | – | 160,256 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Sep 15, 2026 | Award | +48,076 | – | – | 166,803 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Sep 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −7,667 | $61.05 | $468.07K | 118,727 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,667 | $45.50 | $348.85K | 126,394 |
| Dagmar Dolby Trust Under Dolby Family Trust Instrument Dated May 7, 1999 10% owner | Aug 28, 2026 | Conversion | +300,000 | – | – | 300,000 |
| Dagmar Dolby Trust Under Dolby Family Trust Instrument Dated May 7, 1999 10% owner | Aug 28, 2026 | Gift | −300,000 | – | – | 0 |
| Ryan Nicholson VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | Aug 25, 2026 | Sale | −1,183 | $65.28 | $77.23K | 34,453 |
| Shriram Revankar SVP, Advanced Technology Group | Aug 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −3,000 | $62.71 | $188.13K | 73,274 |
| Ryan Nicholson VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | Aug 10, 2026 | Sale | −1,348 | $62.04 | $83.63K | 35,636 |
| Ryan Nicholson VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | Aug 4, 2026 | Sale | −357 | $60.63 | $21.64K | 36,984 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,884 | $60.11 | $413.80K | 118,727 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Aug 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,667 | $45.50 | $348.85K | 126,394 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −783 | $59.03 | $46.22K | 125,611 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Jul 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,667 | $45.50 | $348.85K | 126,394 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Jul 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −7,667 | $53.20 | $407.88K | 118,727 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Jun 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,666 | $45.50 | $348.80K | 126,393 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −508 | $56.16 | $28.53K | 118,727 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Jun 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −7,158 | $55.59 | $397.91K | 119,235 |
| Todd Pendleton SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | May 22, 2026 | Sale | −11,876 | $54.55 | $647.84K | 41,480 |
| Shriram Revankar SVP, Advanced Technology Group | May 18, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,329 | $54.21 | $234.68K | 76,274 |
| Shriram Revankar SVP, Advanced Technology Group | May 15, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −3,000 | $54.90 | $164.70K | 80,603 |
| Robert J. Park SVP & Chief Financial Officer | May 12, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −391 | $57.35 | $22.42K | 81,490 |
| Robert J. Park SVP & Chief Financial Officer | May 12, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,504 | $56.62 | $255.02K | 81,881 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −738 | $58.34 | $43.05K | 118,353 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | May 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,666 | $45.50 | $348.80K | 126,019 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,928 | $57.47 | $398.15K | 119,091 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | May 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,688 | $58.47 | $274.11K | 118,353 |
| Emily Rollins Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,000 | $60.08 | $60.08K | 12,541 |
| Dagmar Dolby Trust Under Dolby Family Trust Instrument Dated May 7, 1999 10% owner | Feb 25, 2026 | Conversion | +10,000 | – | – | 10,000 |
| Dagmar Dolby Trust Under Dolby Family Trust Instrument Dated May 7, 1999 10% owner | Feb 25, 2026 | Gift | −10,000 | – | – | 0 |
| Shriram Revankar SVP, Advanced Technology Group | Feb 17, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −3,000 | $66.14 | $198.42K | 83,218 |
| Ryan Nicholson VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | Feb 13, 2026 | Sale | −2,667 | $66.38 | $177.04K | 36,956 |
| Ryan Nicholson VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | Feb 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,667 | $45.50 | $121.35K | 39,623 |
| Dagmar Dolby 10% owner | Feb 11, 2026 | Conversion | +380,000 | – | – | 380,000 |
| Dagmar Dolby 10% owner | Feb 11, 2026 | Gift | −380,000 | – | – | 0 |
| Avadis Tevanian Director | Feb 3, 2026 | Award | +3,908 | – | – | 3,908 |
| Tony A. Prophet Director | Feb 3, 2026 | Award | +3,908 | – | – | 13,015 |
| Anjali Sud Director | Feb 3, 2026 | Award | +3,908 | – | – | 16,079 |
| Peter C. Gotcher Director | Feb 3, 2026 | Award | +3,908 | – | – | 44,641 |
| Emily Rollins Director | Feb 3, 2026 | Award | +3,908 | – | – | 13,541 |
| Simon Segars Director | Feb 3, 2026 | Award | +3,908 | – | – | 47,150 |
| David Dolby Director, 10% owner | Feb 3, 2026 | Award | +3,908 | – | – | 92,718 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Feb 2, 2026 | Sale | −6,667 | $64.89 | $432.62K | 123,041 |
| Mark Andrew Sherman EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Dec 17, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,491 | $67.26 | $167.54K | 70,563 |
| Kevin J. Yeaman President and CEO, Director | Dec 17, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $67.54 | $5.40K | 98,377 |
| Kevin J. Yeaman President and CEO, Director | Dec 17, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,671 | $67.24 | $448.56K | 98,457 |
| Ryan Nicholson VP, CAO and Corp. Controller | Dec 16, 2025 | Tax withholding | −649 | $66.62 | $43.24K | 36,956 |
| Shriram Revankar SVP, Advanced Technology Group | Dec 16, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,285 | $66.62 | $152.23K | 86,218 |
| Todd Pendleton SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Dec 16, 2025 | Tax withholding | −1,959 | $66.62 | $130.51K | 53,356 |
| John D. Couling SVP, Entertainment | Dec 16, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,612 | $66.62 | $174.01K | 129,708 |
| Mark Andrew Sherman EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Dec 16, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,530 | $66.62 | $168.55K | 82,163 |
| Mark Andrew Sherman EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Dec 16, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,738 | $66.58 | $448.62K | 75,425 |
| Mark Andrew Sherman EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Dec 16, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,371 | $67.17 | $159.26K | 73,054 |
| Robert J. Park SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Dec 16, 2025 | Tax withholding | −2,285 | $66.62 | $152.23K | 86,385 |
| Kevin J. Yeaman President and CEO, Director | Dec 16, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,994 | $67.16 | $335.40K | 105,128 |
| Kevin J. Yeaman President and CEO, Director | Dec 16, 2025 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −21,772 | $66.64 | $1.45M | 110,122 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
10.32%
6M shares short
Days to cover
10.0
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
+0.6%
From 6M shares
Short volume, 20 days
57.6%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Dolby Laboratories's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 40,868 shares on Oct 13, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Couling Officer | Oct 1, 2026 | 7,667 | $450.69K | Oct 1, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| John D. Couling Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | 7,667 | $468.03K | Sep 1, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Ryan Nicholson Officer | Aug 25, 2026 | 1,183 | $77.22K | Aug 25, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Shriram Revankar Officer | Aug 14, 2026 | 3,000 | $188.13K | Aug 14, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Ryan Nicholson Officer | Aug 10, 2026 | 1,348 | $83.63K | Aug 10, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| John D. Couling Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 7,667 | $460.00K | Aug 3, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| John D. Couling Officer | Jul 1, 2026 | 7,667 | $407.89K | Jul 1, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| John D. Couling Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | 7,666 | $426.42K | Jun 1, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Todd Pendleton Officer | May 22, 2026 | 11,876 | $647.86K | May 22, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Shriram Revankar Officer | May 15, 2026 | 3,000 | $164.70K | May 15, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Robert J. Park Officer | May 12, 2026 | 4,895 | $277.42K | May 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| John D. Couling Officer | May 5, 2026 | 7,666 | $441.21K | May 5, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| John D. Couling Officer | May 4, 2026 | 4,688 | $274.08K | May 4, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Emily Rollins Director | Apr 1, 2026 | 1,000 | $60.08K | Apr 1, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Shriram Revankar Officer | Feb 17, 2026 | 3,000 | $198.42K | Feb 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
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