Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:GDEN Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.88 -0.51 (-1.74%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.88 +1.00 (+3.45%) As of 07:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Golden Entertainment Stock (NASDAQ:GDEN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Golden Entertainment alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$28.56▼$29.5950-Day Range$26.79▼$32.5952-Week Range$22.66▼$35.49Volume150,714 shsAverage Volume184,685 shsMarket Capitalization$763.30 millionP/E Ratio74.05Dividend Yield3.46%Price Target$36.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Golden Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates a diversified entertainment platform in the United States. The company operates through four segments; Nevada Casino Resorts, Nevada Locals Casinos, Nevada Taverns, and Distributed Gaming. It also operates casino, casino resorts, and taverns; and slot machines in third party non-casino locations. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read More Golden Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScoreGDEN MarketRank™: Golden Entertainment scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 113th out of 291 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingGolden Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGolden Entertainment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Golden Entertainment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth320.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Golden Entertainment are expected to grow by 320.00% in the coming year, from $0.20 to $0.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Golden Entertainment is 74.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Golden Entertainment is 74.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 19.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGolden Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 1.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Golden Entertainment's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.30% of the float of Golden Entertainment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGolden Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Golden Entertainment has recently decreased by 4.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldGolden Entertainment pays a meaningful dividend of 3.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGolden Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Golden Entertainment is 256.41%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Golden Entertainment will have a dividend payout ratio of 119.05% in the coming year. This indicates that Golden Entertainment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Golden Entertainment's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.30% of the float of Golden Entertainment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGolden Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Golden Entertainment has recently decreased by 4.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment1.58 News SentimentGolden Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.58. 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 0.90 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Golden Entertainment this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Golden Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders29.10% of the stock of Golden Entertainment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions70.73% of the stock of Golden Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Golden Entertainment's insider trading history. Receive GDEN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Golden Entertainment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address GDEN Stock News HeadlinesThose who invested in Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) five years ago are up 270%July 28 at 4:20 PM | finance.yahoo.comGolden Entertainment: Downgrade Misses The Forest For The TreesJuly 17, 2025 | seekingalpha.comThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? Don't make him laugh. Jeff Brown has been hearing this same tired story for years, and he's been proven right time and time again. And now, while the media focuses on Tesla's "demise," he's uncovered an AI breakthrough that's about to make Elon's doubters eat their words yet again. According to his research, if you listen to the media and miss out on Elon's newest breakthrough, it's going to cost you the fortune of a lifetime.July 29 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Why Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Shares Are Getting Obliterated TodayJuly 17, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comGolden Entertainment falls after Truist Securities warns the M&A premium may have fadedJuly 17, 2025 | msn.comTruist Securities Downgrades Golden Entertainment (GDEN)July 17, 2025 | msn.comGolden Entertainment to Report 2025 Second Quarter Results on August 7 and Host Conference Call and WebcastJuly 16, 2025 | businesswire.comCasino stocks trade lower after state gaming revenue reports disappointJuly 11, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines GDEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GDEN shares performed this year? Golden Entertainment's stock was trading at $31.60 at the start of the year. Since then, GDEN shares have decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $28.88. How were Golden Entertainment's earnings last quarter? Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $160.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.37 million. Golden Entertainment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.10% and a net margin of 1.72%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Golden Entertainment's major shareholders? Golden Entertainment's top institutional investors include DAVENPORT & Co LLC (5.62%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.08%), Mutual of America Capital Management LLC (0.96%) and SummerHaven Investment Management LLC (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles Protell, Stephen Arcana, Mark A Lipparelli and Terrence Wright. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Golden Entertainment? Shares of GDEN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Golden Entertainment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Golden Entertainment investors own include Scilex (SCLX), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Pfizer (PFE), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/08/2025Record date for 7/9 Dividend6/25/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend6/25/2025Dividend Payable7/09/2025Today7/29/2025Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry GAMING Sub-IndustryEntertainment Current SymbolNASDAQ:GDEN Previous SymbolNASDAQ:LACO CIK1071255 Webwww.goldenent.com Phone(702) 893-7777Fax952-449-9353Employees5,300Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Golden Entertainment$36.50 High Price Target$40.00 Low Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.39 Trailing P/E Ratio74.01 Forward P/E Ratio144.28 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$50.73 million Net Margins1.72% Pretax Margin1.06% Return on Equity3.10% Return on Assets1.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.86 Current Ratio0.95 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$666.82 million Price / Sales1.14 Cash Flow$2.64 per share Price / Cash Flow10.91 Book Value$17.29 per share Price / Book1.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,430,000Free Float18,742,000Market Cap$762.64 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.79 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2025. 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