NASDAQ:DENN Denny's (DENN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.79 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.72 -0.08 (-1.98%) As of 05/5/2025 07:57 PM 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$3.72▼$3.9050-Day Range$2.91▼$5.0552-Week Range$2.85▼$8.30Volume916,482 shsAverage Volume900,905 shsMarket Capitalization$195.09 millionP/E Ratio9.24Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$7.63Consensus 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™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreDENN MarketRank™: Denny's scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th 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. 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 4 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 9.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Denny's is 9.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.06. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.31% 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 2.7, 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 9.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 Shorted8.31% 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 2.7, 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 9.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.58 News SentimentDenny's has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Denny's this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for DENN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Denny's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Denny's insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $104,457.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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 HeadlinesDenny's Corp (DENN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic ...May 6 at 2:15 AM | gurufocus.comDenny's: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 6 at 12:44 AM | sfgate.comTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out nearly $5 trillion in wealth from the S&P 500 and $6.4 trillion from the Dow Jones… Not to mention the countless trillions of dollars lost in every market around the world… leaving the major political powers scrambling in fear of Trump’s next move.May 6, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Denny's outlines plans for growth amid focus on value and digital enhancementsMay 6 at 12:44 AM | msn.comDenny’s Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 ResultsMay 6 at 12:12 AM | tipranks.comDenny's Corporation (DENN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 5 at 11:30 PM | seekingalpha.comDenny's Reports Lower 1Q Profit, Decrease in U.S. SalesMay 5 at 7:43 PM | marketwatch.comDenny’s Corporation Reports Results for First Quarter 2025May 5 at 7:43 PM | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines DENN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DENN shares performed this year? Denny's' stock was trading at $6.05 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DENN shares have decreased by 37.4% and is now trading at $3.79. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Denny's' earnings last quarter? Denny's Co. (NASDAQ:DENN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08. Denny's's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Denny's have any subsidiaries? Denny's subsidiaries include these companies: Denny's Inc., Denny's Realty LLC, DFO LLC, and East Main Insurance Company. Who are Denny's' major shareholders? Denny's' top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (15.90%), Olstein Capital Management L.P. (1.89%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.61%) and Skylands Capital LLC (1.45%). 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 Earnings5/05/2025Today5/06/2025Fiscal 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$7.63 High Stock Price Target$10.00 Low Stock Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside+101.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.41 Trailing P/E Ratio9.24 Forward P/E Ratio7.58 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$452.33 million Price / Sales0.43 Cash Flow$0.67 per share Price / Cash Flow5.66 Book Value($1.18) per share Price / Book-3.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,476,000Free Float49,173,000Market Cap$195.09 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.63 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? 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