NASDAQ:DENN Denny's (DENN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.63 +0.05 (+1.40%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.59 -0.04 (-1.10%) As of 04:03 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Denny's Stock (NASDAQ:DENN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Denny's alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.46▼$3.6550-Day Range$3.54▼$4.6652-Week Range$2.85▼$7.73Volume1.02 million shsAverage Volume618,990 shsMarket Capitalization$186.95 millionP/E Ratio11.71Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$6.46Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Denny's Corp. engages in the operation of restaurants and franchised, and licensed restaurants. It operates through the Denny's and Other segments. The Denny's segment includes the results of all company and franchised and licensed Denny’s restaurants. The Other segment refers to the results of all company and franchise restaurants. The company was founded by Harold Butler and Richard Jezak in 1953 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC. Read More Denny's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreDENN MarketRank™: Denny's scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 211 stocks in the retail/wholesale 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 RatingDenny's has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDenny's has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Denny's' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Denny's are expected to grow by 8.00% in the coming year, from $0.50 to $0.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Denny's is 11.71, which means that it is trading at a less 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 Denny's is 11.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 26.51.Read more about Denny's' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.36% of the float of Denny's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDenny's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Denny's has recently decreased by 1.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldDenny's does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthDenny's does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted7.36% of the float of Denny's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDenny's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Denny's has recently decreased by 1.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News Sentiment-0.12 News SentimentDenny's has a news sentiment score of -0.12. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Denny's this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for DENN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Denny's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Denny's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.20% of the stock of Denny's is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.07% of the stock of Denny's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Denny's' insider trading history. Receive DENN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Denny's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address DENN Stock News HeadlinesBenchmark Cuts Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN) Price Target to $6.00August 10 at 3:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comDenny's: America's Diner Can't Catch A BreakAugust 8 at 11:39 AM | seekingalpha.comElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... Again Back in 2018, when Jeff Brown told everyone to buy Tesla… The "experts" said Elon was finished and Tesla was headed for bankruptcy. Now they're saying the same thing, but Jeff has uncovered Tesla's next breakthrough. | Brownstone Research (Ad)Denny's: America's Diner Can't Catch A BreakAugust 8 at 11:16 AM | seekingalpha.comHow Nvidia’s CEO went from Denny’s dishwasher to billionaire founderAugust 7, 2025 | msn.comDenny's (NASDAQ:DENN) PT Set at $4.00 by Piper SandlerAugust 7, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDenny's reiterates 2025 guidance with digital loyalty launch and targets up to 200 basis points in margin savingsAugust 6, 2025 | msn.comDenny’s Posts Lower Same-Store Sales As Consumer Sentiment CoolsAugust 6, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines DENN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DENN shares performed this year? Denny's' stock was trading at $6.05 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DENN shares have decreased by 40.0% and is now trading at $3.63. How were Denny's' earnings last quarter? Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 4th. The restaurant operator reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.01. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Denny's have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Denny's: Denny's Inc., Denny's Realty LLC, DFO LLC, and East Main Insurance Company. Who are Denny's' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Denny's include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (15.74%), Boston Partners (5.32%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (3.80%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.41%). Insiders that own company stock include John C Miller, Kelli Valade, Jay C Gilmore, Stephen C Dunn, Gail Sharps Myers, Robert P Verostek, Brenda J Lauderback and Monigo Saygbay-Hallie. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Denny's? Shares of DENN 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 Denny's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Denny's investors own include Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Yum! Brands (YUM) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2025Today8/10/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - RESTRNTS Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:DENN CIK852772 Webwww.dennys.com Phone(864) 597-8000Fax864-597-8743Employees3,800Year Founded1953Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Denny's$6.46 High Price Target$8.50 Low Price Target$4.00 Potential Upside/Downside+77.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.31 Trailing P/E Ratio11.71 Forward P/E Ratio7.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$21.57 million Net Margins3.53% Pretax Margin4.97% Return on Equity-59.51% Return on Assets4.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.37 Quick Ratio0.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$452.33 million Price / Sales0.41 Cash Flow$0.86 per share Price / Cash Flow4.22 Book Value($0.66) per share Price / Book-5.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,500,000Free Float49,336,000Market Cap$186.95 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.70 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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