Denny’s (DENN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Denny’s (NASDAQ:DENN) is projected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.13 per share for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Denny’s (NASDAQ:DENN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The restaurant operator reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $113.24 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.91 million. Denny’s had a net margin of 2.24% and a negative return on equity of 60.26%. The business’s revenue was up 202.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Denny’s to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Denny’s Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DENN opened at $6.25 on Wednesday. Denny’s has a 1-year low of $2.85 and a 1-year high of $7.66. The stock has a market cap of $321.62 million, a P/E ratio of 31.23 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $6.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.34.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on DENN. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Denny’s in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho raised Denny’s to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Truist Financial reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $6.00 target price on shares of Denny’s in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Oppenheimer cut Denny’s from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Benchmark downgraded Denny’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Denny’s presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Denny’s

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Monimus Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Denny’s in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,307,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Denny’s by 116.0% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 365,159 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,340,000 after buying an additional 196,118 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in Denny’s in the second quarter valued at about $534,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new position in Denny’s in the first quarter valued at about $368,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Denny’s by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,184,952 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,858,000 after acquiring an additional 98,654 shares during the period. 85.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Denny’s

Denny’s Corporation operates one of the largest full-service, family‐style restaurant chains in the United States, specializing in classic American diner fare. The company’s menu features breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings served around the clock, with signature items such as the Grand Slam breakfast, burgers, sandwiches and a variety of savory skillets. As a publicly traded entity under the symbol DENN on NASDAQ, Denny’s focuses on providing an accessible dining experience for a broad customer base, including families, travelers and late‐night diners.

The company’s business model combines both franchised and company‐owned locations.