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Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$32.54 +1.55 (+5.00%)
Closing price 07/10/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$32.53 -0.01 (-0.02%)
As of 07/10/2025 07:40 PM Eastern
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About Golden Entertainment Stock (NASDAQ:GDEN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$30.99
$32.63
50-Day Range
$25.66
$32.54
52-Week Range
$22.66
$35.49
Volume
204,114 shs
Average Volume
213,405 shs
Market Capitalization
$860.03 million
P/E Ratio
83.44
Dividend Yield
3.07%
Price Target
$37.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Golden Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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56th Percentile Overall Score

GDEN MarketRank™: 

Golden Entertainment scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 156th out of 286 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Golden Entertainment 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

    Golden Entertainment has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Golden Entertainment's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Golden Entertainment are expected to grow by 320.00% in the coming year, from $0.20 to $0.84 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Golden Entertainment is 83.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Golden Entertainment is 83.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.27.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Golden Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    5.56% of the float of Golden Entertainment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Golden Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Golden Entertainment has recently increased by 3.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Golden Entertainment pays a meaningful dividend of 3.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Golden Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Golden Entertainment is 256.41%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Golden Entertainment will have a dividend payout ratio of 119.05% in the coming year. This indicates that Golden Entertainment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Golden Entertainment's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.56% of the float of Golden Entertainment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Golden Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Golden Entertainment has recently increased by 3.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Golden Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.71. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Golden Entertainment this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Golden Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    30.50% of the stock of Golden Entertainment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    70.73% of the stock of Golden Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Golden Entertainment's insider trading history.
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GDEN Stock News Headlines

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GDEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Golden Entertainment's stock was trading at $31.60 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GDEN shares have increased by 3.0% and is now trading at $32.54.

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $160.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $164.37 million. Golden Entertainment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.10% and a net margin of 1.72%.
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Golden Entertainment's top institutional shareholders include Parallel Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Charles Protell, Stephen Arcana, Mark A Lipparelli and Terrence Wright.
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Shares of GDEN 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 Golden Entertainment investors own include Scilex (SCLX), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Pfizer (PFE), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Record date for 7/9 Dividend
6/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend
6/25/2025
Dividend Payable
7/09/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
GAMING
Sub-Industry
Entertainment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:GDEN
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:LACO
CIK
1071255
Employees
5,300
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$40.00
Low Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
83.44
Forward P/E Ratio
162.70
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$50.73 million
Net Margins
1.72%
Pretax Margin
1.06%
Return on Equity
3.10%
Return on Assets
1.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.86
Current Ratio
0.95
Quick Ratio
0.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$666.82 million
Price / Sales
1.29
Cash Flow
$2.82 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.53
Book Value
$17.29 per share
Price / Book
1.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
26,430,000
Free Float
18,372,000
Market Cap
$860.03 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.79

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This page (NASDAQ:GDEN) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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