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After finishing at $4.97 in the prior trading day, Denny’s Corp (NASDAQ: DENN) closed at $4.55, down -8.45%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$8.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.17 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of DENN by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 83.87 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 255.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.40 and its Current Ratio is at 0.42.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wedbush on February 07, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $10 from $6 previously.
On October 25, 2024, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $7 to $7.50.
On July 18, 2023, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $12.Piper Sandler initiated its Neutral rating on July 18, 2023, with a $12 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 26 ’25 when Dunn Stephen C. bought 9,815 shares for $5.08 per share. The transaction valued at 49,903 led to the insider holds 113,666 shares of the business.
Saygbay-Hallie Monigo bought 950 shares of DENN for $4,832 on Feb 20 ’25. The EVP, Chief People Officer now owns 1,050 shares after completing the transaction at $5.09 per share. On Feb 20 ’25, another insider, Valade Kelli, who serves as the CEO of the company, bought 9,700 shares for $5.13 each. As a result, the insider paid 49,722 and bolstered with 192,806 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Denny’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.52.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DENN has reached a high of $9.52, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.82. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -22.94%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -29.45%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 51.33M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 49.83M. Insiders hold about 3.45% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.57% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Denny’s Corp (DENN) is currently in the spotlight, with 8.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.12, with high estimates of $0.14 and low estimates of $0.1.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.53 and $0.44 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.49. EPS for the following year is $0.53, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $0.6 and $0.48.
Revenue Estimates
8 analysts predict $110.11M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $113.44M to a low estimate of $107M. As of the current estimate, Denny’s Corp’s year-ago sales were $109.97MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $116.46M. There is a high estimate of $120.7M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $113.8M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DENN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $486.69M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $450.3M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $469.22M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $452.33MBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $481.49M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $502.22M and the low estimate is $463.5M.
