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Daktronics (DAKT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.17 +0.03 (+0.14%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Daktronics Stock (NASDAQ:DAKT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.99
$22.33
50-Day Range
$15.84
$24.04
52-Week Range
$10.24
$24.38
Volume
687,775 shs
Average Volume
560,485 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.08 billion
P/E Ratio
18.48
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$26.00
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy

Company Overview

Daktronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

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Daktronics scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Daktronics has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Daktronics has a consensus price target of $26.00, representing about 17.3% upside from its current price of $22.17.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Daktronics has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Daktronics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Daktronics are expected to grow by 12.50% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $1.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Daktronics is 18.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 297.79.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Daktronics is 18.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Manufacturing sector average P/E ratio of about 26.39.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Daktronics has a PEG Ratio of 0.68. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Daktronics has a P/B Ratio of 4.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Daktronics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.59% of the float of Daktronics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Daktronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Daktronics has recently decreased by 6.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Daktronics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Daktronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Daktronics is 16.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Daktronics will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.52% next year. This indicates that Daktronics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Daktronics' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.59% of the float of Daktronics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Daktronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Daktronics has recently decreased by 6.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Daktronics has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Manufacturing companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Daktronics this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for DAKT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Daktronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Daktronics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $612,167.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.30% of the stock of Daktronics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.69% of the stock of Daktronics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Daktronics' insider trading history.
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DAKT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Daktronics' stock was trading at $16.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DAKT shares have increased by 31.5% and is now trading at $22.17.

Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September, 10th. The technology company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.09. The technology company had revenue of $218.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $196.90 million. Daktronics had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.64% and a net margin of 1.51%.
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Daktronics subsidiaries include these companies: ADFLOW NETWORKS, Data Display, Open, Hoffend & Sons Inc., Dodge Electronics, European Timing Systems, ADFLOW Networks Inc., and more.

Daktronics' top institutional investors include Duquesne Family Office LLC (6.26%), Progeny 3 Inc. (5.40%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.30%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Fox Opportunities Fund L Alta, Carla S Gatzke, Reece A Kurtenbach, Bradley T Wiemann, John Patrick Friel, John Patrick Friel, Andrew David Siegel, Sheila Mae Anderson and Matthew John Kurtenbach.
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Shares of DAKT 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Daktronics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/10/2025
Today
9/22/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/03/2025
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Electrical Equipment & Parts
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment & Instruments
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:DAKT
CIK
915779
Employees
2,702
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$26.00
Low Price Target
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.2%
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.20
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.53
Forward P/E Ratio
23.11
P/E Growth
0.68
Net Income
-$10.12 million
Net Margins
1.51%
Pretax Margin
2.16%
Return on Equity
14.64%
Return on Assets
7.47%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.19
Current Ratio
2.07
Quick Ratio
1.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$749.36 million
Price / Sales
1.44
Cash Flow
$1.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.52
Book Value
$5.45 per share
Price / Book
4.07

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
48,530,000
Free Float
45,958,000
Market Cap
$1.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.69

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This page (NASDAQ:DAKT) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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