NASDAQ:DENN Denny's (DENN) Stock Price, News & Analysis → READ THIS – If You Missed Out On The AI Boom (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free DENN Stock Alerts $8.06 +0.02 (+0.25%) (As of 05/2/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$7.95▼$8.1950-Day Range$8.02▼$9.3352-Week Range$7.82▼$12.53Volume864,464 shsAverage Volume496,246 shsMarket Capitalization$427.99 millionP/E Ratio18.74Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$11.42 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Denny's alerts: Email Address Denny's MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside41.6% Upside$11.42 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.25% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.29Based on 46 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$327,071 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.06%From $0.64 to $0.73 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.51 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector92nd out of 199 stocksEating Places Industry21st out of 41 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDenny's has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDenny's has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.25% of the float of Denny's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDenny's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Denny's has recently decreased by 4.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldDenny's does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthDenny's does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for DENN. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDenny's has a news sentiment score of 0.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 46 news articles for Denny's this week, compared to 26 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for DENN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Denny's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Denny's insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $327,071.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.20% of the stock of Denny's is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.07% of the stock of Denny's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Denny's are expected to grow by 14.06% in the coming year, from $0.64 to $0.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Denny's is 18.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Denny's is 18.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 26.87.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDenny's has a PEG Ratio of 1.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.>> Register right here About Denny's Stock (NASDAQ:DENN)Denny's Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates franchised full-service restaurant chains under the Denny's and Keke's Breakfast Cafe brands in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc. and changed its name to Denny's Corporation in July 2002. Denny's Corporation was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina.Read More DENN Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart DENN Stock News HeadlinesMay 2, 2024 | msn.comDenny Hamlin Reveals the Harsh Reality That Awaits NASCAR At the End of 2024 - "We Just Wouldn't Show up"May 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDenny’s Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 2, 2024 | Altimetry (Ad)Urgent Nvidia WarningCould Steve Job's 'Final Prophecy' Make You Rich? Just before he died, Steve Jobs issued a "Final Prophecy" that's now coming true... and making some people rich. In one recent 90-day stretch, 50 companies related to Jobs' "Final Prophecy" soared by 100% or more. What was Steve Jobs' last big prediction, and how can you get in on it? Professor Joel Litman explains everything... including the surprising group of stocks moving higher, and his No. 1 favorite stock in this space.May 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDenny's First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsMay 2, 2024 | msn.comCoronation Street fans figure out what Bernie Winter's secret is after Denny's menacing commentsMay 1, 2024 | msn.comKevin Harvick Credits Martin Truex Jr's Lost Jewel's Contribution to Denny Hamlin's SuccessMay 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Denny’s (DENN) and Amazon (AMZN)May 1, 2024 | msn.comDenny Hamlin Says Drivers Could End Up Skipping Races If NASCAR Doesn’t Agree To Pay Teams MoreMay 2, 2024 | Altimetry (Ad)Urgent Nvidia WarningCould Steve Job's 'Final Prophecy' Make You Rich? Just before he died, Steve Jobs issued a "Final Prophecy" that's now coming true... and making some people rich. In one recent 90-day stretch, 50 companies related to Jobs' "Final Prophecy" soared by 100% or more. What was Steve Jobs' last big prediction, and how can you get in on it? Professor Joel Litman explains everything... including the surprising group of stocks moving higher, and his No. 1 favorite stock in this space.May 1, 2024 | msn.comCoronation Street newcomer Denny threatens Bernie over her secretMay 1, 2024 | msn.comDenny’s revives an all-day meal deal and adds new menu itemsMay 1, 2024 | msn.comStacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - 2024 Kansas AdventHealth 400 DFS, Betting PicksMay 1, 2024 | benzinga.comDenny's Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Q1 EarningsMay 1, 2024 | sports.yahoo.comNASCAR weekly Top 10: Did Denny Hamlin leapfrog William Byron? Is Kyle Busch back in town?May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDenny's Corp (DENN) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Navigating Economic ...May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Denny's Corp Earnings CallMay 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDenny's (NASDAQ:DENN) versus GEN Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK) Head to Head ReviewApril 30, 2024 | marketwatch.comDenny's Shares Slip 5.5% After Comparable Sales DeclineApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDenny’s Corporation Reports Results for First Quarter 2024April 30, 2024 | msn.comDenny Hamlin on Kevin Harvick filling in for Kyle Larson at North Wilkesboro: ‘Golden’ PR moveApril 30, 2024 | msn.comAnalysis: Keeping poise, understanding pedigree the name of the game for Denny HamlinApril 30, 2024 | msn.comDenny's Just Dropped a New Menu and a Beloved Deal Is BackApril 29, 2024 | msn.comDenny Hamlin edges Kyle Larson at Dover for third NASCAR Cup Series win of 2024April 29, 2024 | msn.comDenny Hamlin: 'I think there's been worse drivers win a championship than me'April 29, 2024 | yahoo.comBlink-182 Detail Upcoming Tour Dates with “What the F*ck Is Up Denny’s” BandApril 29, 2024 | msn.comNASCAR Crash Course: Denny Hamlin's transformational year reaches new peak with win at DoverApril 29, 2024 | msn.comWho won NASCAR Cup race in Dover? Winner is Denny Hamlin, plus full resultsSee More Headlines Receive DENN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Denny's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2024Today5/02/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:DENN CUSIP24869P10 CIK852772 Webwww.dennys.com Phone(864) 597-8000Fax864-597-8743Employees3,500Year Founded1953Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$11.42 High Stock Price Target$15.00 Low Stock Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+41.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.43 Trailing P/E Ratio18.77 Forward P/E Ratio12.61 P/E Growth1.39Net Income$19.94 million Net Margins5.27% Pretax Margin5.81% Return on Equity-66.19% Return on Assets6.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.43 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$463.92 million Price / Sales0.92 Cash Flow$0.91 per share Price / Cash Flow8.88 Book Value($1.18) per share Price / Book-6.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,100,000Free Float50,870,000Market Cap$428.52 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.94 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Kelli F. Valade (Age 54)CEO & Director Comp: $1.59MMr. Robert P. Verostek (Age 52)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $819.32kMs. Gail Sharps Myers (Age 53)Executive VP, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary Comp: $787.05kMr. Stephen C. Dunn (Age 59)Executive VP & Chief Global Development Officer Comp: $671.17kMr. Alex WilliamsSenior VP & Chief Operating OfficerMr. Jay C. Gilmore (Age 55)Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller Mr. Pankaj K. Patra (Age 46)Executive VP and Chief Digital & Technology Officer Mr. Curtis L. Nichols Jr.Vice President of Investor Relations and Financial Planning & AnalysisMs. Sherri LandrySenior VP & Chief Marketing OfficerStephanie J. DavidsonChief People OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBiglariNYSE:BHHabit RestaurantsNASDAQ:HABTChuy'sNASDAQ:CHUYCarrols Restaurant GroupNASDAQ:TASTNathan's FamousNASDAQ:NATHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 7,309 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.080%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 34,535 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 15.177%Claret Asset Management CorpSold 128,990 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 1.346%North Star Investment Management Corp.Sold 4,700 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.804%Olstein Capital Management L.P.Sold 21,000 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 1.536%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions DENN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Denny's stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Denny's in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" DENN shares. View DENN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Denny's' stock price target for 2024? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Denny's' stock. Their DENN share price targets range from $9.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $11.42 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 41.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for DENN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have DENN shares performed in 2024? Denny's' stock was trading at $10.88 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, DENN shares have decreased by 25.9% and is now trading at $8.06. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Denny's? Denny's saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,230,000 shares, a decline of 6.7% from the March 15th total of 2,390,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 488,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.6 days. Currently, 4.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Denny's' Short Interest. When is Denny's' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 6th 2024. View our DENN earnings forecast. How were Denny's' earnings last quarter? Denny's Co. (NASDAQ:DENN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 30th. The restaurant operator reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.03. The restaurant operator earned $109.97 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $115.17 million. Denny's had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 66.19% and a net margin of 5.27%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. What ETF holds Denny's' stock? First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund holds 151,751 shares of DENN stock, representing 0.74% of its portfolio. What is John Miller's approval rating as Denny's' CEO? 799 employees have rated Denny's Chief Executive Officer John Miller on Glassdoor.com. John Miller has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees. 55.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Denny's to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Denny's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Denny's investors own include Tejon Ranch (TRC), Tesla (TSLA), Boeing (BA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Bank of America (BAC), CVS Health (CVS), Walt Disney (DIS), General Electric (GE), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Who are Denny's' major shareholders? Denny's' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (15.18%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (15.18%), Olstein Capital Management L.P. (1.54%), Claret Asset Management Corp (1.35%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.80%) and BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Brenda J Lauderback, Donald C Robinson, F Mark Wolfinger, Gail Sharps Myers, John C Miller, Robert P Verostek and Stephen C Dunn. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Denny's? Shares of DENN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Denny's have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Denny's: DFO LLC, Denny's Inc., Denny's Realty LLC, and East Main Insurance Company.Read More This page (NASDAQ:DENN) was last updated on 5/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldCould Your Accounts Be Frozen?Allegiance GoldUrgent Nvidia WarningAltimetry$5,000 Gold?Stansberry ResearchBitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS InsteadParadigm PressThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)TradeSmithYour bank is lying to you.MyBankTrackerTruth about Trump you’ve never heardPorter & Company Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Denny's Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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