Churchill Downs, Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.50x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CHDN is 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CHDN is 66.16M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.45% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CHDN on April 24, 2025 was 653.24K shares.
CHDN) stock’s latest price update
Churchill Downs, Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN)’s stock price has dropped by -16.18 in relation to previous closing price of 105.04. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -12.82% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that Although the revenue and EPS for Churchill Downs (CHDN) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
CHDN’s Market Performance
Churchill Downs, Inc (CHDN) has experienced a -12.82% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -22.11% drop in the past month, and a -29.85% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.47% for CHDN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.35% for CHDN’s stock, with a -32.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CHDN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CHDN stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for CHDN by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CHDN in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $125 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CHDN reach a price target of $155, previously predicting the price at $145. The rating they have provided for CHDN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 12th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to CHDN, setting the target price at $141 in the report published on April 15th of the previous year.
CHDN Trading at -20.14% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CHDN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.90%, as shares sank -22.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CHDN fell by -12.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -36.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $104.00. In addition, Churchill Downs, Inc saw -34.07% 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 CHDN starting from FEALY ROBERT L, who proposed sale 1,000 shares at the price of $137.14 back on Sep 23 ’24. After this action, FEALY ROBERT L now owns shares of Churchill Downs, Inc, valued at $137,140 using the latest closing price.
FEALY ROBERT L, the Former Director of Churchill Downs, Inc, proposed sale 4,879 shares at $140.00 during a trade that took place back on Sep 09 ’24, which means that FEALY ROBERT L is holding shares at $683,060 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CHDN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Churchill Downs, Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 42.87, with 5.86 for asset returns.
Based on Churchill Downs, Inc (CHDN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.82 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.98. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.57.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Churchill Downs, Inc (CHDN) 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.
