Dolby Laboratories Inc. develops technologies that enhance audio and video capture, transmission, and playback, enabling high-quality experiences across movies, TV, music, sports, and more. The company designs and manufactures audio, imaging, accessibility, and related hardware and software mainly for cinema, including digital cinema servers and media encryption and packaging tools. It generates the majority of its revenue by licensing its technology, brand, and patents to device manufacturers and by selling cinema hardware and services. It operates as a single reportable segment, with revenue derived mainly from licensing and, to a lesser extent, from premium cinema technologies, across the United States and international markets.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 9 | 28,888 | $1.66M |
| Option exercise | 6 | 46,000 | |
| Bona-fide gift | 4 | 4,300,000 | |
| Other acquisition / disposition | 2 | 600,000 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
63 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 17, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 2 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 22,617 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 3,412 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 4,961 | $67.54 | $335K | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 2,285 | $66.62 | $152K | ||
| Grant or award | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 11,308 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 49,800 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 3,412 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 25,633 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,915 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 9,252 | $67.54 | $625K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 2,530 | $66.62 | $169K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,738 | $66.58 | $449K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,371 | $67.17 | $159K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,491 | $67.26 | $168K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Grant or award | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 12,816 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 56,440 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Option exercise | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 5,915 | $0.00 | - | |
| Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 23,371 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,687 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 6,473 | $67.54 | $437K | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 2,285 | $66.62 | $152K | ||
| Grant or award | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 11,685 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 51,460 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 5,687 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 10,615 | $64.60 | $686K | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 23,752 | $45.50 | $1.08M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 28,168 | $66.99 | $1.89M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,199 | $67.51 | $418K | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 10,615 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 23,752 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 4,500 | $64.60 | $291K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,500 | $67.56 | $304K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 4,500 | $0.00 | - | |
| Tony A. Prophet | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,300 | $67.85 | $224K | |
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $45.50 | $1.14M | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 11,699 | $64.60 | $756K | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 36,699 | $66.91 | $2.46M | ||
| Gift | Class A Common Stock | 16,348 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 11,699 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,000 | $65.55 | $197K | ||
| John D. Couling - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,164 | $66.12 | $408K | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 3,552 | $69.11 | $245K | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $45.50 | $1.14M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,214 | $68.51 | $768K | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 13,786 | $69.17 | $954K | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $45.50 | $1.14M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $71.66 | $1.79M | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,000 | $74.92 | $524K | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $45.50 | $1.14M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $72.31 | $1.81M | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $45.50 | $1.14M | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 14,875 | $64.60 | $961K | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 39,595 | $74.81 | $2.96M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 280 | $75.30 | $21K | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 2,491 | $64.60 | $161K | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,491 | $75.00 | $187K | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 14,875 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 2,491 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $45.50 | $1.14M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $74.02 | $1.85M | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $45.50 | $1.14M | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 8,683 | $64.60 | $561K | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 33,504 | $76.22 | $2.55M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 179 | $76.57 | $14K | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 8,683 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 15,000 | $64.60 | $969K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 15,000 | $75.02 | $1.13M | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 15,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 350 | $74.97 | $26K | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 20,733 | $0.00 | - | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,990 | $0.00 | - | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 11,703 | $79.18 | $927K | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Grant or award | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 10,366 | $0.00 | - | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 36,446 | $0.00 | - | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Option exercise | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 5,990 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Pendleton - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 15,550 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Pendleton - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 4,593 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Pendleton - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 7,712 | $79.18 | $611K | |
| Todd Pendleton - Officer | Grant or award | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 7,775 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Pendleton - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 27,334 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Pendleton - Officer | Option exercise | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 4,593 | $0.00 | - | |
| Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 18,141 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 3,364 | $79.18 | $266K | ||
| Grant or award | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 9,070 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 31,890 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 18,141 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 3,725 | $79.18 | $295K | ||
| Grant or award | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 9,070 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 31,890 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Ryan Nicholson - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 7,328 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ryan Nicholson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 1,934 | $79.18 | $153K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 20,085 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 5,192 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 8,867 | $79.18 | $702K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,625 | $77.83 | $360K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,713 | $78.22 | $603K | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Grant or award | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 10,042 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 35,307 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark Andrew Sherman - Officer | Option exercise | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 5,192 | $0.00 | - | |
| Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 54,425 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 15,477 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 31,483 | $79.18 | $2.49M | ||
| Grant or award | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 27,212 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 95,671 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | 15,477 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 50,000 | $62.32 | $3.12M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 49,104 | $80.53 | $3.95M | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 896 | $81.18 | $73K | ||
| Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 7,888 | $62.32 | $492K | ||
| Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,888 | $80.19 | $633K | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 50,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 7,888 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Ryan Nicholson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 10,500 | $31.73 | $333K | |
| Ryan Nicholson - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 10,500 | $80.18 | $842K | |
| Ryan Nicholson - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 10,500 | $0.00 | - | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,000 | $81.00 | $162K | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 40,000 | $33.15 | $1.33M | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 8,000 | $64.60 | $517K | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 48,000 | $80.00 | $3.84M | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 7,000 | $64.60 | $452K | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,000 | $80.50 | $564K | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 40,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 8,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| John D. Couling - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 7,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dagmar Dolby | Other | Class A Common Stock | 500,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dagmar Dolby | Gift | Class A Common Stock | 500,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dagmar Dolby | Other | Class B Common Stock | 500,000 | $0.00 | - |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN H NICHOLSON | Officer | 1,183 | $77K | View on EDGAR | |
| SHRIRAM REVANKAR | Officer | 3,000 | $188K | View on EDGAR | |
| RYAN H NICHOLSON | Officer | 1,348 | $84K | View on EDGAR |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) had 8 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-28. The full record for DLB runs to 63 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-17. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of DLB were filed in the last 90 days.
9 insider sales of DLB were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $1.66M.
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