NASDAQ:DENN Denny's (DENN) Stock Forecast, Price & News $11.82 +0.49 (+4.32%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.44▼$11.8750-Day Range$10.52▼$11.8252-Week Range$8.46▼$13.13Volume492,932 shsAverage Volume326,978 shsMarket Capitalization$662.44 millionP/E Ratio13.28Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$13.50 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Denny's MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.40 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.9% Upside$13.70 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.73% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.18Based on 34 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$85,824 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.39%From $0.61 to $0.71 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.23 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector95th out of 208 stocksEating Places Industry15th out of 44 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDenny's has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $13.70, Denny's has a forecasted upside of 15.9% from its current price of $11.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageDenny's has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.73% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Denny's has recently increased by 1.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldDenny's does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthDenny's does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for DENN. Previous Next 1.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDenny's has a news sentiment score of -0.18. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Denny's this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for DENN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Denny's insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $85,824.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.50% of the stock of Denny's is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.65% of the stock of Denny's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Denny's are expected to grow by 16.39% in the coming year, from $0.61 to $0.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Denny's is 13.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Denny's is 13.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 31.87.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDenny's has a PEG Ratio of 2.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN) StockDenny's Corp. engages in the operation of restaurants and franchised, and licensed restaurants. It operates through the Denny's and Keke's segments. The Denny's segment includes franchised and licensed Denny's restaurants. The Keke's segment refers to the other company and franchise restaurants. The company was founded by Harold Butler and Richard Jezak in 1953 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC.Read More 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 HeadlinesJune 4, 2023 | msn.comThere’s a Big Development on Denny Hamlin and His Future at Joe Gibbs Racing in 2024, According to New ReportJune 4, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comDenny McCarthy showing eagle eye on both golf course and basketball courtJune 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...June 4, 2023 | golfweek.usatoday.comTwo eagles propel Denny McCarthy into contention at the 2023 Memorial TournamentJune 3, 2023 | sportsbookwire.usatoday.comDenny McCarthy odds, tips and betting trends for The Memorial Tournament presented by WorkdayJune 3, 2023 | news.yahoo.com'Buzz'-ing: Veterans Village, Denny's closes, old Shasta Lake City Hall revivedJune 2, 2023 | msn.comDenny Hamlin calls out Bubba Wallace for childish behaviorJune 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNew Denny's Welcomes Bellflower Residents with Free Gifts for the First 100 GuestsJune 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...June 2, 2023 | msn.comDenny McCarthy's Jumper Is WetJune 2, 2023 | golfweek.usatoday.comThe Memorial Tournament presented by Workday TV coverage: How to stream or watch Denny McCarthy | June 1- 4June 1, 2023 | news.yahoo.comDenny Hamlin Roasts Chase Elliott after Coca-Cola 600 Crash: He "Shouldn’t Be Racing" (UPDATED)June 1, 2023 | detroitnews.comHenning: Denny Stolz was emblematic of MSU football’s wild ridesJune 1, 2023 | msn.comDenny Hamlin Highlights Why Watching F1 Is Better Than NASCAR in a Specific Area, and Fox Isn’t Going to Like to Hear What It IsJune 1, 2023 | sports.yahoo.comFairfield Union senior Lauren Denny wants to follow her passion of art for careerJune 1, 2023 | wsj.comThe $1 Trillion Company That Started at Denny’sMay 31, 2023 | msn.comNewly unsealed documents reveal potential damning evidence against T. Denny SanfordMay 31, 2023 | msn.comDenny Hamlin praises Sky F1 announcers for their excitement on commentaryMay 31, 2023 | msn.comDenny Hamlin Doesn’t Mince Words, Calling Bubba Wallace Behavior ‘Childish’ and Saying It Needs to StopMay 31, 2023 | msn.comNASCAR suspends Chase Elliott one race for wrecking Denny HamlinMay 31, 2023 | cbsnews.comNASCAR suspends star driver Chase Elliott for deliberately crashing into Denny HamlinMay 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comYoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH) & Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN) Head-To-Head ContrastMay 31, 2023 | msn.comShould NASCAR suspend Chase Elliott for Denny Hamlin incident?May 31, 2023 | yahoo.comDenny Hamlin Wants Chase Elliott Suspended: 'He Shouldn't Be Racing'May 31, 2023 | msn.comNASCAR official on why Chase Elliott was suspended for 1 race for wrecking Denny HamlinMay 31, 2023 | msn.comNASCAR suspends Chase Elliott after wrecking Denny Hamlin at Charlotte raceMay 31, 2023 | msn.comChase Elliott suspended after NASCAR investigation finds he intentionally crashed into Denny HamlinSee More Headlines DENN Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart DENN Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2023Today6/04/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:DENN CUSIP24869P10 CIK852772 Webwww.dennys.com Phone(864) 597-8000Fax864-597-8743Employees3,300Year Founded1953Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$13.70 High Stock Price Forecast$17.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$11.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+14.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.89 Trailing P/E Ratio13.28 Forward P/E Ratio19.38 P/E Growth2.06Net Income$74.71 million Net Margins11.35% Pretax Margin15.09% Return on Equity-69.18% Return on Assets6.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.60 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$456.43 million Price / Sales1.45 Cash Flow$0.86 per share Price / Cash Flow13.77 Book Value($0.80) per share Price / Book-14.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,040,000Free Float52,962,000Market Cap$662.39 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.70 Social Links Key ExecutivesKelli ValadeChief Executive Officer & DirectorJohn W. DillonPresidentAlex WilliamsChief Operating Officer & Senior Vice PresidentRobert P. VerostekChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentJim Batchler SmithVice President-Information TechnologyKey CompetitorsChuy'sNASDAQ:CHUYRuth's Hospitality GroupNASDAQ:RUTHBJ's RestaurantsNASDAQ:BJRIBiglariNYSE:BHDine Brands GlobalNYSE:DINView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNew York State Common Retirement FundBought 61,612 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.180%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 2,097 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.127%State Street CorpBought 1,956 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 2.130%Jane Street Group LLCBought 6,008 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.030%First Horizon Advisors Inc.Bought 1,065 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.007%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions DENN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Denny's stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Denny's in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" DENN shares. View DENN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Denny's' stock price forecast for 2023? 4 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Denny's' shares. Their DENN share price forecasts range from $11.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $13.70 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for DENN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have DENN shares performed in 2023? Denny's' stock was trading at $9.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DENN shares have increased by 28.3% and is now trading at $11.82. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Denny's' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 1st 2023. View our DENN earnings forecast. How were Denny's' earnings last quarter? Denny's Co. (NASDAQ:DENN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 2nd. The restaurant operator reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.01. The restaurant operator had revenue of $117.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $114.47 million. Denny's had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 69.18% and a net margin of 11.35%. The firm's revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.11 earnings per share. What ETFs hold Denny's' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ), First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM), AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT) and Hypatia Women CEO ETF (WCEO).iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). What is John Miller's approval rating as Denny's' CEO? 799 employees have rated Denny's Chief Executive Officer John Miller on Glassdoor.com. John Miller has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees. 55.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Denny's to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Denny's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Denny's investors own include Tejon Ranch (TRC), Tesla (TSLA), Boeing (BA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Bank of America (BAC), CVS Health (CVS), Walt Disney (DIS), General Electric (GE), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). What is Denny's' stock symbol? Denny's trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DENN." Who are Denny's' major shareholders? Denny's' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (13.54%), Wellington Management Group LLP (9.44%), BlackRock Inc. (7.34%), Bank of America Corp DE (4.88%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.33%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Brenda J Lauderback, Donald C Robinson, F Mark Wolfinger, Gail Sharps Myers, Jay C Gilmore, John C Miller, John William Dillon and Robert P Verostek. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Denny's' stock price today? One share of DENN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.82. How much money does Denny's make? Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN) has a market capitalization of $662.39 million and generates $456.43 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $74.71 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.89 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Denny's have? The company employs 3,300 workers across the globe. Does Denny's have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Denny's: DFO LLC, Denny's Inc., Denny's Realty LLC, and East Main Insurance Company.Read More How can I contact Denny's? Denny's' mailing address is 203 East Main Street, Spartanburg SC, 29319. The official website for the company is www.dennys.com. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at (864) 597-8000, via email at ir@dennys.com, or via fax at 864-597-8743. 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