Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells a range of electronic display systems and related products worldwide. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International. The company offers video display systems, such as displays to show various levels of video, graphics, and animation; LED ribbon board displays; mobile and modular display systems; freeform LED displays, which include architectural lighting and display products; indoor and outdoor scoreboards for various sports, digit displays, scoring and timing controllers, statistics software, and other related products; and timing systems for sports events primarily aquatics and track competitions, as well as swimming touchpads, race start systems, and relay take-off platforms. It also provides message displays; ITS dynamic message signs, including LED displays for road management, mass transit, and aviation applications; digit and directional displays for use in parking facilities; and audio systems for outdoor sports venues. In addition, the company offers digital billboards and street furniture displays used to display images, which change at regular intervals for the out-of-home (OOH) advertising industry comprising Visiconn system and Venus Control Suite, a software application for controlling content and playback loops for digital billboard applications; and street furniture for digital OOH campaigns. Further, it provides digit and price displays, such as outdoor time and temperature displays, as well as Fuelight digit displays for the petroleum industry; and dynamic messaging systems for retailers, convenience stores, and other businesses, as well as maintenance and professional services related to its products. The company sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Brookings, South Dakota.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment & Instruments
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone605-692-0200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$610.53 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,713
Next Earnings Date5/29/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Daktronics' stock symbol?
Daktronics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DAKT."
How often does Daktronics pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Daktronics?
Daktronics declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.74%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 8th. View Daktronics' Dividend History.
How were Daktronics' earnings last quarter?
Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 20th. The technology company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.04. The technology company earned $115.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $129.45 million. Daktronics had a return on equity of 3.01% and a net margin of 1.04%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.14) earnings per share. View Daktronics' Earnings History.
When is Daktronics' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for DAKT?
1 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Daktronics' stock. Their forecasts range from $10.00 to $10.00. On average, they anticipate Daktronics' stock price to reach $10.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 33.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Daktronics.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Daktronics?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Daktronics in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Daktronics.
Has Daktronics been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about DAKT stock have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Daktronics earned a media sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the technology company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Daktronics' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Daktronics own?
Who are Daktronics' key executives?
Daktronics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Reece A. Kurtenbach, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 54)
- Ms. Sheila Mae Anderson, CFO & Treasurer (Age 46)
- Ms. Carla S. Gatzke, VP of HR & Corp. Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. Bradley T. Wiemann, Exec. VP of Commercial & Transportation (Age 56)
- Mr. Matthew John Kurtenbach, VP of Manufacturing (Age 49)
Who are Daktronics' major shareholders?
Daktronics' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.72%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.94%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.94%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (3.01%), First Bank & Trust (2.40%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.53%). Company insiders that own Daktronics stock include Carla S Gatzke, John L Mulligan, Nancy D Frame, Reece A Kurtenbach and Sheila Mae Anderson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Daktronics.
Which major investors are selling Daktronics stock?
DAKT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, South Dakota Investment Council, Two Sigma Investments LP, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC and Two Sigma Advisers LP. Company insiders that have sold Daktronics company stock in the last year include Carla S Gatzke, Reece A Kurtenbach and Sheila Mae Anderson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Daktronics.
Which major investors are buying Daktronics stock?
DAKT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alambic Investment Management L.P., First Bank & Trust, BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Millennium Management LLC and GSA Capital Partners LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Daktronics.
How do I buy shares of Daktronics?
Shares of DAKT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Daktronics' stock price today?
One share of DAKT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.49.
How big of a company is Daktronics?
Daktronics has a market capitalization of $337.12 million and generates $610.53 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $5.56 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.22 on an earnings per share basis. Daktronics employs 2,713 workers across the globe.
What is Daktronics' official website?
How can I contact Daktronics?
Daktronics' mailing address is 201 Daktronics Drive, Brookings SD, 57006. The technology company can be reached via phone at 605-692-0200 or via email at [email protected]
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