Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. is a gaming and hospitality company that owns and operates casino resorts in Nevada and Colorado. Its properties combine casino gaming with hotel accommodations, dining, entertainment, and other resort amenities.

The company operates Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada, which offers casino games, hotel rooms, restaurants, entertainment, and spa services. In Black Hawk, Colorado, Monarch operates Monarch Casino Resort Spa, a destination featuring gaming, lodging, dining, entertainment, and wellness facilities.

Monarch Casino & Resort has expanded its presence through the development and acquisition of casino resort properties, including its Black Hawk operations. John Farahi serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer and is also a co-chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $119.90 to $122.03
• 50-Day Range: $117.45 to $126.42
• 52-Week Range: $88.13 to $135.93
• Volume: 77,535 shs
• Average Volume: 142,342 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.18 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.46
• Dividend Yield: 0.99%
• Price Target: $124.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Monarch Casino & Resort Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Monarch Casino & Resort scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 276th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Monarch Casino & Resort has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Monarch Casino & Resort is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Monarch Casino & Resort has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Monarch Casino & Resort are expected to grow by 3.01% in the coming year, from $6.98 to $7.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Monarch Casino & Resort is 19.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Monarch Casino & Resort is 19.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Monarch Casino & Resort has a P/B Ratio of 4.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.59% of the float of Monarch Casino & Resort has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Monarch Casino & Resort has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.33.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Monarch Casino & Resort has recently increased by 11.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Monarch Casino & Resort has a dividend yield of 0.97%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Monarch Casino & Resort does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Monarch Casino & Resort is 19.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Monarch Casino & Resort will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.69% next year. This indicates that Monarch Casino & Resort will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Monarch Casino & Resort has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Monarch Casino & Resort this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for MCRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Monarch Casino & Resort to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Monarch Casino & Resort insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.34% of the stock of Monarch Casino & Resort is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.37% of the stock of Monarch Casino & Resort is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/20/2026
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Casinos & Gaming
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MCRI
• CIK: 907242
• Web: www.monarchcasino.com
• Phone: (775) 335-4600
• Fax: 775-332-9171
• Employees: 2,740
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Monarch Casino & Resort: $124.40
• High Price Target: $144.00
• Low Price Target: $112.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.42
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $101.39 million
• Net Margins: 20.40%
• Pretax Margin: 25.52%
• Return on Equity: 20.63%
• Return on Assets: 15.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.21
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $545.12 million
• Price / Sales: 3.98
• Cash Flow: $8.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.48
• Book Value: $29.46 per share
• Price / Book: 4.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,920,000
• Free Float: 13,202,000
• Market Cap: $2.17 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.31