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Does Ubiquiti (UI) Losing an Audit Director Expose Deeper Governance Vulnerabilities?

Simply Wall St · 1d ago
  • Ubiquiti Inc. recently reported that long-serving director Ronald A. Sege, who joined the board in 2012 and chaired its nominating and corporate governance committee while also serving on the audit and compensation committees, passed away on November 30, 2025, leaving his Class II board seat vacant.
  • His death has reduced the audit committee to two independent directors, putting Ubiquiti out of compliance with New York Stock Exchange rules that require at least three independent audit committee members and raising governance and regulatory questions until a replacement is appointed.
  • We will now examine how the loss of an independent audit committee member, and the resulting NYSE non-compliance, shapes Ubiquiti’s investment narrative.

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What Is Ubiquiti's Investment Narrative?

To own Ubiquiti today, you really have to believe that its strong profitability, high return on equity and consistent capital returns via dividends and buybacks can justify a premium valuation, even after a sharp multi‑year run in the share price. Near term, the story still leans heavily on whether revenue and earnings can keep growing at a healthy clip without relying on aggressive accounting, since the business already screens as expensive on standard multiples. The sudden loss of Ronald Sege and the resulting NYSE audit committee non‑compliance adds a fresh governance wrinkle, but the recent price moves suggest the market has not treated it as a thesis‑breaking event so far. Even so, until the board fills the vacancy, governance and regulatory risk sit higher on the list than they did a month ago.

However, the governance gap on the audit committee is something investors should not ignore. Ubiquiti's share price has been on the slide but might be dropping deeper into value territory. Find out whether it's a bargain at this price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

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Fourteen fair value views from the Simply Wall St Community span from around US$140 to above US$1,500, underscoring how differently people see Ubiquiti’s upside. Set that against the recent board loss and NYSE non‑compliance, and it becomes clear why many readers may want to compare several risk and governance perspectives before deciding how comfortable they are with the current price.

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