In the past week, DENN stock has gone down by -16.44%, with a monthly decline of -33.04% and a quarterly plunge of -35.29%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.97%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 7.07% for Denny’s Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -21.94% for DENN stock, with a simple moving average of -33.79% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Denny’s Corp (NASDAQ: DENN) Right Now?
Denny’s Corp (NASDAQ: DENN) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.34x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DENN is 1.82. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DENN is 49.83M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.44% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DENN on March 05, 2025 was 1.12M shares.
DENN) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Denny’s Corp (NASDAQ: DENN) has decreased by -4.82 when compared to last closing price of 4.46. Despite this, the company has experienced a -16.44% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. foxbusiness.com reported 2025-02-25 that A growing number of restaurants are adding surcharges as the cost of eggs continues to skyrocket due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Analysts’ Opinion of DENN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DENN stocks, with Wedbush repeating the rating for DENN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for DENN in the upcoming period, according to Wedbush is $10 based on the research report published on February 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DENN reach a price target of $7.50, previously predicting the price at $7. The rating they have provided for DENN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 25th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to DENN, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on July 18th of the previous year.
DENN Trading at -27.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DENN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -55.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.07%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.97%, as shares sank -32.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.74% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DENN fell by -16.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -47.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.44. In addition, Denny’s Corp saw -29.83% 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 DENN starting from Dunn Stephen C., who purchase 9,815 shares at the price of $5.08 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, Dunn Stephen C. now owns 113,666 shares of Denny’s Corp, valued at $49,903 using the latest closing price.
Saygbay-Hallie Monigo, the EVP, Chief People Officer of Denny’s Corp, purchase 950 shares at $5.09 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’25, which means that Saygbay-Hallie Monigo is holding 1,050 shares at $4,832 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DENN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Denny’s Corp stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.12.
Based on Denny’s Corp (DENN), the company’s capital structure generated 1.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at -12.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 62.08 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.42.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Denny’s Corp (DENN) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
