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In the latest session, Boyd Gaming Corp (NYSE: BYD) closed at $67.21 up 0.60% from its previous closing price of $66.81. In other words, the price has increased by $0.60 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.18 million shares were traded. BYD stock price reached its highest trading level at $68.98 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $66.73.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Boyd Gaming Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.11. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.87 and its Current Ratio is at 0.90. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.39.
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, Susquehanna on Mar-13-25, Upgraded its rating to Positive and sets its target price to $77 from $79 previously.
On February 24, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $82 to $81.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on January 03, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $73 to $92.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when SPADAFOR CHRISTINE J. sold 1,125 shares for $75.28 per share. The transaction valued at 84,690 led to the insider holds 4,852 shares of the business.
BOYD WILLIAM R sold 15,000 shares of BYD for $1,189,800 on Feb 19 ’25. The Director now owns 1,472,970 shares after completing the transaction at $79.32 per share. On Feb 19 ’25, another insider, William R. Boyd, who serves as the Officer, Director of the company, bought 15,000 shares for $78.86 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BYD now has a Market Capitalization of 5628595712 and an Enterprise Value of 9242303488. As of this moment, Boyd’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.14. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.66. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.352 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.569.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BYD is 1.31, which has changed by 0.08701277 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.087141395 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BYD has reached a high of $80.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $49.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.45%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BYD has traded an average of 928.72K shares per day and 1108720 over the past ten days. A total of 86.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.28M. Insiders hold about 30.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.55% stake in the company. Shares short for BYD as of 1740700800 were 2358719 with a Short Ratio of 2.54, compared to 1738281600 on 2203848. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2358719 and a Short% of Float of 4.14.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BYD is 0.68, from 0.68 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.010178117The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.1.
