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Denny's (DENN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.10 -0.02 (-0.49%)
As of 06/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

About Denny's Stock (NASDAQ:DENN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.09
$4.18
50-Day Range
$3.36
$4.64
52-Week Range
$2.85
$7.73
Volume
239,848 shs
Average Volume
900,303 shs
Market Capitalization
$210.13 million
P/E Ratio
12.42
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$7.46
Consensus Rating
Moderate 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.

Denny's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

DENN MarketRank™: 

Denny's scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 108th out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Denny'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 Coverage

    Denny'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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Denny's is 12.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.77.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Denny's is 12.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.68.

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

    7.24% of the float of Denny's has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Denny's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

  • Dividend Yield

    Denny's does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Denny's does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.24% of the float of Denny's has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Denny's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

  • News Sentiment

    Denny's has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Denny's this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for DENN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Denny's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Denny's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.20% of the stock of Denny's is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.07% 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.
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DENN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Denny's' stock was trading at $6.05 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DENN shares have decreased by 32.2% and is now trading at $4.10.
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Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN) issued its earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08. The firm's revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Denny's subsidiaries include Denny's Inc., Denny's Realty LLC, DFO LLC, and East Main Insurance Company.

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.

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 Earnings
5/05/2025
Today
6/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
RETAIL - RESTRNTS
Sub-Industry
Restaurants
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:DENN
Employees
3,800
Year Founded
1953

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$7.46
High Stock Price Target
$10.00
Low Stock Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+81.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
12.42
Forward P/E Ratio
8.20
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$21.57 million
Pretax Margin
5.21%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$452.33 million
Cash Flow
$0.85 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.80
Book Value
($0.66) per share
Price / Book
-6.21

Miscellaneous

Free Float
49,098,000
Market Cap
$210.13 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.64

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This page (NASDAQ:DENN) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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