How to Invest in Unity Software

By Anders Bylund – Updated Oct 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM | Fact-checked by Margo Winton Parodi

Key Points

Unity Software is key in video game and movie technology, but isn't profitable yet.
Investing in Unity allows exposure to the video game and metaverse sectors.
Unity does not issue dividends, investing more in growth opportunities.

So, you think you might want to invest in Unity Software (U -0.90%)? You're not alone. The American tech expert is an innovator in the field of video game technology. In fact, its 3D modeling and world-building tools are so advanced and easy to use that Hollywood has embraced them. Unity's technology is also an industry-standard movie-making platform nowadays.

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NYSE: U

Unity Software

Today's Change

(-0.90%) $-0.34

Current Price

$37.56

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$16B

Day's Range

$37.29 - $38.74

52wk Range

$15.33 - $46.94

Volume

337

Avg Vol

12M

Gross Margin

74.42%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Is Unity profitable? Does the company pay a dividend? Is it a good investment? Read on for an overview of the company and its business and how you can buy shares of Unity Software stock today.

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Stock

A stock represents an ownership interest in a business. When a business wants to raise money, its board of directors determines the number of shares to issue.

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Competitive Advantage

A term used in business contexts to describe what drives superior profits, better product sales, and the continuous ability to innovate.

You should consider how the Unity Engine and its competitors pursue new opportunities in this dynamic market. Unity Software stock is subject to unpredictable swings amid a constant onslaught of technology upgrades, contracts won or lost, and other potentially game-changing news.

As a Unity investor, you must keep an eye on Unity's business and how the stock market reacts to the news. It is a volatile stock, sometimes caught in an overvalued or undervalued limbo for no good reason. You need to be prepared for turbulence and potholes on this trip.

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Data collected from Yahoo! Finance and ETF.com on Oct. 9, 2025.
Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)	ETF's Net Asset Value	% Allocation of Unity Software Stock
Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (NASDAQ:HERO)	$169.5 million	4.3%
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (NYSEMKT:IGV)	$9 billion	0.38%
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF (NYSEMKT:METV)	$327.5 million	2.67%

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About the Author

Anders Bylund is a contributing Motley Fool media and technology analyst covering semiconductors, cloud computing, internet infrastructure, quantum computing, and streaming media. Previously, Anders was a systems administrator for Nielsen Technology and CSX, gaining hands-on experience with enterprise-class systems. He was also a freelance writer for Ars Technica, TIME, USA Today, CNN, WIRED, and AOL's Daily Finance. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in library and information sciences from Florida State University. He believes in coyotes and time as an abstract.

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Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Adobe, Autodesk, and Unity Software. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.