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Light & Wonder (LNW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$85.38 +0.30 (+0.35%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Light & Wonder Stock (NASDAQ:LNW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$82.51
$85.62
50-Day Range
$77.80
$111.48
52-Week Range
$75.46
$115.00
Volume
1.03 million shs
Average Volume
790,369 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.21 billion
P/E Ratio
26.52
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$108.64
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Light & Wonder, Inc. is a cross-platform global games company, which engages in the development of content and digital markets. It operates through the following segments: Gaming, SciPlay, and iGaming. The Gaming segment includes the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of portfolio of gaming products and services. The SciPlay segment involves the development and publishing of digital games on mobile and web platforms. The iGaming segment focuses on the provision of digital gaming content, distribution platforms, player account management systems, and services. The company was founded on July 2, 1984 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Light & Wonder Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

LNW MarketRank™: 

Light & Wonder scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 276 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Light & Wonder has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Light & Wonder has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Light & Wonder's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Light & Wonder are expected to grow by 31.63% in the coming year, from $4.30 to $5.66 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Light & Wonder is 26.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Light & Wonder is 26.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.40.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Light & Wonder has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Light & Wonder has a P/B Ratio of 10.04. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Light & Wonder's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.07% of the float of Light & Wonder has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Light & Wonder has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Light & Wonder has recently increased by 31.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Light & Wonder does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Light & Wonder does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.07% of the float of Light & Wonder has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Light & Wonder has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Light & Wonder has recently increased by 31.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Light & Wonder has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Light & Wonder this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for LNW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Light & Wonder to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Light & Wonder insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,037,884.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.10% of the stock of Light & Wonder is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    88.08% of the stock of Light & Wonder is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Light & Wonder's insider trading history.
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LNW Stock News Headlines

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LNW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Light & Wonder's stock was trading at $86.38 at the start of the year. Since then, LNW shares have decreased by 1.2% and is now trading at $85.38.
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Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.14. The firm's revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Light & Wonder's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, August 7th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 10.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Light & Wonder's top institutional shareholders include Bessemer Group Inc. (1.86%), Ninety One UK Ltd (1.39%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.69%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Fine Capital Partners, LP, James Sottile, Siobhan Lane, Maria T Vullo, Jamie Odell, Hamish Mclennan, Vanja Kalabic, Oliver Chow and Antonia Korsanos.
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Shares of LNW 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 Light & Wonder investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2024
Today
4/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Computer integrated systems design
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LNW
Employees
5,600
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$108.64
High Stock Price Target
$144.00
Low Stock Price Target
$80.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.79
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
26.52
Forward P/E Ratio
19.86
P/E Growth
0.35
Net Income
$163 million
Pretax Margin
11.20%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.19 billion
Cash Flow
$4.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.27
Book Value
$8.50 per share
Price / Book
10.04

Miscellaneous

Free Float
86,454,000
Market Cap
$7.21 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.38
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This page (NASDAQ:LNW) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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