NASDAQ:DENN Denny's (DENN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.91 -0.06 (-1.51%) Closing price 05/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.90 -0.01 (-0.36%) As of 04:53 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$3.89▼$4.1350-Day Range$2.91▼$4.6452-Week Range$2.85▼$7.73Volume458,893 shsAverage Volume919,881 shsMarket Capitalization$200.39 millionP/E Ratio9.54Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$7.46Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewDenny'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™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreDENN MarketRank™: Denny's scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 99th out of 212 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 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.37.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Denny's is 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.48.Read more about Denny's' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted6.89% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Denny's has recently decreased by 24.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. 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 Shorted6.89% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Denny's has recently decreased by 24.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.20 News SentimentDenny's has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Denny's this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for DENN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Denny's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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 HeadlinesMan breaks into Denny’s headquarters server room, police sayMay 29 at 10:26 PM | msn.comIs Denny’s in Belleville closed for good? Here’s what we knowMay 29 at 2:20 AM | msn.comBuffett’s Next Move Could Shock Wall StreetIn just a few weeks, a move decades in the making could be revealed — and when it is, it could ignite the next great gold rush. Savvy insiders are quietly positioning now… before Buffett makes it official. Garrett Goggin has already pinpointed four tiny-gold-miners that could 100X once the announcement hits. It’s the perfect moment to be greedy — before the herd wakes up.May 30, 2025 | Golden Portfolio (Ad)Denny’s CEO says she starts any new gig by ‘walking around with a little journal’ and asking staff the same questionsMay 29 at 2:20 AM | msn.comDenny Hamlin reacts to, questions Kyle Larson wreck at Indy 500May 27 at 7:00 PM | msn.comDenny Hamlin: Battle with William Byron illustrates challenge of NASCAR NextGen carMay 27 at 7:00 PM | msn.comDenny Hamlin Makes a Call for Help of Core NASCAR Fans as He Worries ‘Alienation’ Despite “Elite” BroadcastMay 27 at 7:00 PM | msn.comDenny Hamlin unafraid to upset Hendrick fans with brutal 'dumb' accusationMay 27 at 7:00 PM | 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 start of the year. Since then, DENN shares have decreased by 35.4% and is now trading at $3.91. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Denny's' earnings last quarter? Denny's Co. (NASDAQ:DENN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.08. Denny's's quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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? Denny's' top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (15.90%), Boston Partners (4.92%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (3.26%) and Earnest Partners LLC (3.05%). 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 Earnings5/05/2025Today5/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:DENN CIK852772 Webwww.dennys.com Phone(864) 597-8000Fax864-597-8743Employees3,700Year Founded1953Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$7.46 High Stock Price Target$10.00 Low Stock Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside+90.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.33 Trailing P/E Ratio9.54 Forward P/E Ratio7.82 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$21.57 million Net Margins4.77% Pretax Margin5.21% Return on Equity-50.01% Return on Assets5.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.39 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$454.00 million Price / Sales0.44 Cash Flow$0.69 per share Price / Cash Flow5.66 Book Value($1.18) per share Price / Book-3.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,251,000Free Float49,173,000Market Cap$200.39 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.63 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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