Light & Wonder (LNW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• Light & Wonder is expected to report Q2 2025 earnings on August 6th, with analysts predicting earnings of $1.50 per share and revenue of $851.29 million.
• The company had a previous quarter earnings miss, reporting $0.94 per share, falling short of the estimated $1.17.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Light & Wonder, with eight buy ratings and a consensus target price of $108.36.

Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect Light & Wonder to post earnings of $1.50 per share and revenue of $851.29 million for the quarter.

Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by ($0.23). Light & Wonder had a return on equity of 68.41% and a net margin of 10.45%. The business had revenue of $774.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $802.93 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.88 EPS. The business's revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Light & Wonder to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Light & Wonder Price Performance

LNW traded down $1.35 on Friday, hitting $94.97. 519,552 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 481,777. Light & Wonder has a one year low of $75.46 and a one year high of $115.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.26. The firm has a market cap of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.23. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $93.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.13.

Institutional Trading of Light & Wonder

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Light & Wonder stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW - Free Report) by 1.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 239,215 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,804 shares during the quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned about 0.28% of Light & Wonder worth $20,718,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Institutional investors own 88.08% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on LNW. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Light & Wonder from $84.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $116.00 price target on Light & Wonder in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen cut Light & Wonder from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 13th. Benchmark reduced their price target on shares of Light & Wonder from $130.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Macquarie increased their price objective on shares of Light & Wonder from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $108.36.

Light & Wonder Company Profile

Light & Wonder, Inc is a cross-platform global games company, which engages in the development of content and digital markets. It operates through the following segments: Gaming, SciPlay, and iGaming. The Gaming segment includes the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of portfolio of gaming products and services.