Daktronics (DAKT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells electronic display and control systems. Its products include large-format LED video displays, digital scoreboards, message centers, digital signage, display controllers and related audio systems.

The company serves sports and entertainment venues, schools and universities, commercial and retail organizations, transportation facilities, government institutions and other customers that use visual communications. Daktronics also provides installation, maintenance, content management and other support services for its display systems.

Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota, Daktronics serves customers in the United States and international markets. Its systems are used in applications ranging from stadium and arena displays to highway information signs, school athletic facilities and corporate communications.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.62 to $18.04
• 50-Day Range: $17.41 to $21.93
• 52-Week Range: $17.09 to $28.27
• Volume: 176,036 shs
• Average Volume: 506,419 shs
• Market Capitalization: $853.60 million
• P/E Ratio: 18.09
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $31.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Daktronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Daktronics scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st out of 594 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Daktronics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Daktronics has a consensus price target of $31.00, representing about 73.9% upside from its current price of $17.83.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Daktronics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Daktronics are expected to grow by 22.58% in the coming year, from $1.24 to $1.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Daktronics is 18.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Daktronics is 18.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 79.05.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Daktronics has a PEG Ratio of 0.57. 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 2.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.39% 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 5.26.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Daktronics has recently increased by 5.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Daktronics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Daktronics will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.16% next year. This indicates that Daktronics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Daktronics has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Daktronics this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for DAKT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Daktronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $149,636.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.60% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/02/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DAKT
• CIK: 915779
• Web: www.daktronics.com
• Phone: (605) 692-0200
• Fax: 605-697-4700
• Employees: 2,693
• Year Founded: 1968

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Daktronics: $31.00
• High Price Target: $33.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +74.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.31
• P/E Growth: 0.57
• Net Income: $45.38 million
• Net Margins: 5.66%
• Pretax Margin: 7.23%
• Return on Equity: 18.05%
• Return on Assets: 9.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
• Current Ratio: 2.17
• Quick Ratio: 1.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $838.71 million
• Price / Sales: 1.02
• Cash Flow: $1.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.97
• Book Value: $6.60 per share
• Price / Book: 2.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,090,000
• Free Float: 45,881,000
• Market Cap: $853.60 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.68