The price-to-earnings ratio for Daktronics Inc (NASDAQ: DAKT) is above average at 32.07x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.28.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DAKT is 41.82M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.94% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of DAKT on March 05, 2025 was 434.11K shares.
DAKT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Daktronics Inc (NASDAQ: DAKT) has dropped by -14.74 compared to previous close of 14.33. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -22.67% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-05 that Reece Kurtenbach to Step Down as Chairman, President and CEO and Transition to Advisory Role Brad Wiemann, Executive Vice President, Appointed Interim CEO Howard Atkins, Board Member and Former CFO of Wells Fargo, Appointed Acting CFO and Chief Transformation Officer, Allowing Sheila Anderson to Focus on Her Role as Chief Data and Analytics Officer Board of Directors Has Initiated a Search for a Permanent CEO Andrew Siegel, current Lead Independent Director, to become Chairman of the Board BROOKINGS, S.D., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ-DAKT), the leading U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of best-in-class dynamic video communication displays and control systems for customers worldwide, today reported results for its fiscal 2025 third quarter which ended January 25, 2025.
DAKT’s Market Performance
Daktronics Inc (DAKT) has experienced a -22.67% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -23.93% drop in the past month, and a -20.67% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.88% for DAKT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -21.99% for DAKT’s stock, with a -14.96% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DAKT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DAKT stocks, with Craig Hallum repeating the rating for DAKT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DAKT in the upcoming period, according to Craig Hallum is $26 based on the research report published on January 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Sidoti, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DAKT reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for DAKT stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 24th, 2018.
DAKT Trading at -25.12% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DAKT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.42%, as shares sank -28.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -29.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DAKT fell by -23.73%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.65. In addition, Daktronics Inc saw -27.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DAKT starting from Kurtenbach Matthew John, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $14.02 back on Jul 12 ’24. After this action, Kurtenbach Matthew John now owns 248,518 shares of Daktronics Inc, valued at $35,050 using the latest closing price.
Kurtenbach Matthew John, the VP of Manufacturing of Daktronics Inc, sale 1,500 shares at $14.38 during a trade that took place back on Jul 17 ’24, which means that Kurtenbach Matthew John is holding 248,518 shares at $21,570 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DAKT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Daktronics Inc stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at -0.33. Equity return is now at value 12.28, with 5.59 for asset returns.
Based on Daktronics Inc (DAKT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.66. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 51.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 104.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.35.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Daktronics Inc (DAKT) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
