Boyd Gaming Co. (NYSE:BYD – Get Rating) VP William R. Boyd sold 16,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.23, for a total transaction of $947,680.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 12,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $769,397.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.
Boyd Gaming Trading Down 1.7 %
Shares of BYD traded down $1.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $57.73. The company had a trading volume of 968,339 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,077,197. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $56.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. Boyd Gaming Co. has a 1-year low of $46.10 and a 1-year high of $72.72. The stock has a market cap of $6.03 billion, a PE ratio of 11.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.83.
Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 25th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.20. Boyd Gaming had a net margin of 16.41% and a return on equity of 41.21%. The business had revenue of $877.26 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $859.03 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.30 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Boyd Gaming Co. will post 5.77 earnings per share for the current year.
Boyd Gaming Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, January 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 19th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 16th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.04%. Boyd Gaming’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.54%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have weighed in on BYD shares. Susquehanna Bancshares raised their target price on shares of Boyd Gaming from $68.00 to $72.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 26th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Boyd Gaming from $80.00 to $79.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 25th. CBRE Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of Boyd Gaming in a report on Thursday, October 20th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Boyd Gaming from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 27th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Boyd Gaming from $68.00 to $72.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Boyd Gaming has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $70.77.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Boyd Gaming
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BYD. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Boyd Gaming by 0.7% during the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 33,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,177,000 after buying an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in Boyd Gaming by 6.8% during the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 17,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,140,000 after buying an additional 1,103 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank lifted its position in Boyd Gaming by 7.5% during the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 199,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,110,000 after buying an additional 13,900 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its position in Boyd Gaming by 42,156.9% during the first quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 43,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,835,000 after buying an additional 43,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its position in Boyd Gaming by 11.4% during the first quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 33,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,180,000 after buying an additional 3,388 shares in the last quarter. 92.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Boyd Gaming Company Profile
Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming company. It operates through three segments: Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, and Midwest & South. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 28 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
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