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Daktronics, Inc.
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Prev close
17.80
Day high
17.99
Day low
17.75
Volume
279.64K
Market cap
$858.45M
P/E (TTM)
18.21
52W range
16.77 – 28.27
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
+2.53%
+0.6%
1M
-7.75%
-8.9%
3M
-10.75%
-15.3%
6M
-8.18%
-26.4%
YTD
-9.71%
-24.0%
1Y
-10.39%
-26.8%
3Y
+100.11%
+17.9%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
+84.33K
Net buying
Buy transactions
17
91.97K shares
Sell transactions
2
7.64K shares
Net transactions
+19
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
0.1 : 1
Mixed
Insider-held shares
2.82M
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 26 | ATKINS HOWARD I Chief Financial Officer |
STOCK | 9.63K | $0 | Direct |
| Sep 17, 26 | FRIEL JOHN PATRICK Director |
STOCK | 6.59K | $0 | Direct |
| Sep 17, 26 | GLAT NEIL Director |
STOCK | 6.59K | $0 | Direct |
| Sep 17, 26 | GRIFFITHS JOSE-MARIE Director |
STOCK | 6.59K | $0 | Direct |
| Sep 17, 26 | BULTENA LANCE DEAN Director |
STOCK | 6.59K | $0 | Direct |
| Sep 17, 26 | WILLIAMS SHERETA DIANA Director |
STOCK | 6.59K | $0 | Direct |
| Sep 17, 26 | SIEGEL ANDREW DAVID Director |
STOCK | 6.59K | $0 | Direct |
| Sep 17, 26 | FEIGIN PETER Director |
STOCK | 6.59K | $0 | Direct |
| Sep 17, 26 | BOWSER MARK F. Director |
STOCK | 6.59K | $0 | Direct |
| Sep 4, 26 | WIEMANN BRADLEY T Officer |
— | 2.35K | — | Direct |
| Aug 21, 26 | KURTENBACH MATTHEW JOHN Officer |
— | 3.80K | — | Direct |
| Aug 21, 26 | JAYARAMAN RAMESH Chief Executive Officer |
— | 7.09K | — | Direct |
| Aug 21, 26 | WENDLER BRETT DAVID Officer |
— | 3.51K | — | Direct |
| Aug 21, 26 | WIEMANN BRADLEY T Officer |
— | 1.70K | — | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
ALTA FOX OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP |
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | — | Sale |
ANDERSON SHEILA MAE |
Officer | 59.70K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
FRIEL JOHN PATRICK |
Director | 84.22K | Stock Award(Grant) |
GATZKE CARLA S |
Officer | 955.05K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
GRIFFITHS JOSE-MARIE |
Director | 67.62K | Stock Award(Grant) |
KURTENBACH MATTHEW JOHN |
Officer | 367.38K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
KURTENBACH REECE A |
Director | 614.85K | Stock Gift |
SIEGEL ANDREW DAVID |
Director | 235.24K | Stock Award(Grant) |
WENDLER BRETT DAVID |
Officer | 64.10K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
WIEMANN BRADLEY T |
Officer | 129.02K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
Fundamentals
Market cap$858.45M
Enterprise value$719.01M
Revenue (TTM)$854.30M
Gross profit$235.53M
EBITDA$80.76M
Net income$48.34M
EPS (TTM)$0.98
Free cash flow$17.29M
Total cash$154.58M
Total debt$15.14M
Book value / share$6.61
Shares outstanding48.09M
Float45.92M
Short % of float4.47%
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta (5Y)1.68
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E18.21
Forward P/E12.18
PEG ratio0.58
Price / sales—
Price / book2.70
EV / revenue0.84
EV / EBITDA8.90
Gross margin27.57%
Operating margin10.63%
Profit margin5.66%
Return on equity16.18%
Return on assets6.78%
Debt / equity4.77
Current ratio2.17
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $838.71M | $756.48M | $818.08M | $754.20M | +10.9% |
| Operating revenue | $838.71M | $756.48M | $818.08M | $754.20M | +10.9% |
| Cost of revenue | $609.70M | $560.99M | $595.64M | $602.84M | +8.7% |
| Gross profit | $229.01M | $195.49M | $222.44M | $151.35M | +17.1% |
| Research & development | $43.46M | $38.86M | $35.74M | $29.99M | +11.8% |
| Selling, general & admin | $124.70M | $123.51M | $99.59M | $95.40M | +1.0% |
| Total operating expense | $171.91M | $177.85M | $135.33M | $125.39M | -3.3% |
| Operating income | $57.10M | $17.64M | $87.11M | $25.96M | +223.7% |
| Net interest income | $3.63M | $1.35M | -$3.42M | -$920.00K | +169.5% |
| Pre-tax income | $58.33M | -$5.85M | $54.05M | $13.26M | +1,097.0% |
| Tax provision | $12.96M | $4.27M | $19.43M | $6.46M | +203.5% |
| Net income | $45.38M | -$10.12M | $34.62M | $6.80M | +548.3% |
| Net income to common | $45.38M | -$10.12M | $34.62M | $6.80M | +548.3% |
| Basic EPS | 0.93 | -0.21 | 0.75 | 0.15 | +542.9% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.92 | -0.21 | 0.74 | 0.15 | +538.1% |
| EBIT | $59.80M | -$2.98M | $57.45M | $14.38M | +2,108.0% |
| EBITDA | $79.14M | $16.57M | $76.74M | $31.38M | +377.6% |
| Basic shares | 48.56M | 47.59M | 45.90M | 45.40M | +2.1% |
| Diluted shares | 49.38M | 47.59M | 46.54M | 45.52M | +3.8% |
| Line item | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $131.64M | $127.51M | $81.30M | $23.98M | +3.2% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $131.64M | $127.51M | $81.30M | $24.52M | +3.2% |
| Accounts receivable | $118.59M | $92.76M | $117.19M | $109.98M | +27.8% |
| Inventory | $110.47M | $105.84M | $138.01M | $149.45M | +4.4% |
| Total current assets | $447.98M | $381.45M | $401.95M | $342.66M | +17.4% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $64.26M | $83.26M | $71.75M | $72.15M | -22.8% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $6.95M | $3.76M | $4.07M | $4.38M | +85.0% |
| Total assets | $554.41M | $502.89M | $527.88M | $468.10M | +10.2% |
| Total current liabilities | $193.71M | $172.00M | $192.30M | $210.16M | +12.6% |
| Current debt | $1.15M | $1.50M | $1.50M | — | -23.3% |
| Long-term debt | $9.63M | $10.49M | $53.16M | $17.75M | -8.2% |
| Total debt | $14.02M | $14.03M | $56.65M | $20.00M | -0.1% |
| Total liabilities | $253.66M | $230.96M | $289.09M | $267.23M | +9.8% |
| Retained earnings | $173.29M | $127.91M | $138.03M | $103.41M | +35.5% |
| Shareholder equity | $300.75M | $271.93M | $238.79M | $200.88M | +10.6% |
| Working capital | $254.27M | $209.45M | $209.65M | $132.49M | +21.4% |
| Net tangible assets | $293.80M | $268.18M | $234.73M | $196.50M | +9.6% |
| Shares issued | 53.65M | 53.03M | 48.12M | 45.49M | +1.2% |
| Line item | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $45.38M | -$10.12M | $34.62M | $6.80M | — | +548.3% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $19.34M | $19.55M | $19.29M | $16.99M | — | -1.1% |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.91M | $2.94M | $2.09M | $2.03M | — | +66.6% |
| Change in working capital | -$35.97M | $51.39M | -$14.13M | -$19.86M | — | -170.0% |
| Operating cash flow | $49.22M | $97.71M | $63.24M | $15.02M | — | -49.6% |
| Capital expenditure | -$14.92M | -$19.49M | -$16.98M | -$25.39M | — | +23.5% |
| Investing cash flow | -$19.64M | -$23.78M | -$21.31M | -$25.39M | — | +17.4% |
| Share buybacks | -$25.57M | -$29.47M | $0 | $0 | — | +13.3% |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Financing cash flow | -$26.24M | -$27.45M | $15.12M | $17.57M | — | +4.4% |
| Free cash flow | $34.30M | $78.22M | $46.26M | -$10.36M | — | -56.1% |
| End cash position | $131.64M | $127.51M | $81.68M | $24.69M | — | +3.2% |
| Line item | 2026-07-31 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-10-31 | 2025-07-31 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $234.56M | $208.61M | $181.87M | $229.25M | $218.97M | +12.4% |
| Operating revenue | $234.56M | $208.61M | $181.87M | $229.25M | $218.97M | +12.4% |
| Cost of revenue | $162.97M | $150.13M | $138.24M | $167.43M | $153.90M | +8.5% |
| Gross profit | $71.60M | $58.48M | $43.63M | $61.83M | $65.07M | +22.4% |
| Research & development | $12.11M | $11.81M | $10.53M | $10.44M | $10.67M | +2.5% |
| Selling, general & admin | $34.55M | $32.57M | $31.18M | $29.82M | $31.13M | +6.1% |
| Total operating expense | $46.66M | $48.14M | $41.71M | $40.26M | $41.80M | -3.1% |
| Operating income | $24.94M | $10.34M | $1.92M | $21.56M | $23.27M | +141.1% |
| Net interest income | $1.13M | $1.11M | $1.07M | $558.00K | $893.00K | +2.4% |
| Pre-tax income | $25.67M | $10.74M | $3.51M | $21.86M | $22.22M | +139.1% |
| Tax provision | $6.24M | $2.32M | $502.00K | $4.38M | $5.75M | +168.6% |
| Net income | $19.43M | $8.41M | $3.01M | $17.48M | $16.47M | +130.9% |
| Net income to common | $19.43M | $8.41M | $3.01M | $17.48M | $16.47M | +130.9% |
| Basic EPS | 0.40 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.36 | 0.34 | +135.3% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.40 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.35 | 0.33 | +135.3% |
| EBIT | $24.94M | $13.04M | $1.92M | $21.56M | $23.27M | +91.2% |
| EBITDA | $29.62M | $17.64M | $7.07M | $26.35M | $28.08M | +67.9% |
| Basic shares | 48.19M | 48.26M | 48.49M | 48.56M | 48.90M | -0.2% |
| Diluted shares | 48.90M | 49.03M | 49.26M | 49.39M | 49.74M | -0.3% |
| Line item | 2026-07-31 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-10-31 | 2025-07-31 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $154.59M | $131.64M | $144.42M | $149.60M | $136.86M | +17.4% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $154.59M | $131.64M | $144.42M | $149.60M | $136.86M | +17.4% |
| Accounts receivable | $154.70M | $118.59M | $114.33M | $129.35M | $124.25M | +30.4% |
| Inventory | $117.52M | $110.47M | $103.60M | $101.10M | $109.45M | +6.4% |
| Total current assets | $500.78M | $447.98M | $425.80M | $430.23M | $429.38M | +11.8% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $77.20M | $64.26M | $81.28M | $79.01M | $79.18M | +20.1% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $6.79M | $6.95M | $7.08M | $3.60M | $3.69M | -2.2% |
| Total assets | $607.38M | $554.41M | $546.38M | $548.39M | $545.59M | +9.6% |
| Total current liabilities | $230.78M | $193.71M | $191.56M | $192.65M | $207.55M | +19.1% |
| Current debt | $1.15M | $1.15M | $1.15M | $1.50M | $1.50M | 0.0% |
| Long-term debt | $9.36M | $9.63M | $9.90M | $9.80M | $10.08M | -2.8% |
| Total debt | $10.51M | $14.02M | $11.05M | $11.30M | $11.58M | -25.1% |
| Total liabilities | $289.75M | $253.66M | $252.64M | $250.94M | $265.84M | +14.2% |
| Retained earnings | $192.72M | $173.29M | $164.87M | $161.86M | $144.38M | +11.2% |
| Shareholder equity | $317.63M | $300.75M | $293.74M | $297.45M | $279.75M | +5.6% |
| Working capital | $270.00M | $254.27M | $234.24M | $237.58M | $221.83M | +6.2% |
| Net tangible assets | $310.83M | $293.80M | $286.66M | $293.85M | $276.06M | +5.8% |
| Shares issued | 48.08M | 53.65M | 53.56M | 53.40M | 53.11M | -10.4% |
| Line item | 2026-07-31 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-10-31 | 2025-07-31 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $19.43M | $8.41M | $3.01M | $17.48M | $16.47M | +130.9% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $4.68M | $4.60M | $5.15M | $4.78M | $4.80M | +1.8% |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.21M | $1.26M | $1.69M | $1.01M | $947.00K | -4.0% |
| Change in working capital | $5.91M | -$31.33M | $609.00K | -$6.93M | $1.69M | +118.8% |
| Operating cash flow | $31.43M | -$5.11M | $11.72M | $16.51M | $26.10M | +715.7% |
| Capital expenditure | -$4.13M | -$4.52M | -$3.63M | -$2.47M | -$4.29M | +8.7% |
| Investing cash flow | -$3.91M | -$4.69M | -$5.49M | -$3.84M | -$5.62M | +16.7% |
| Share buybacks | -$4.41M | -$2.79M | -$10.56M | -$1.56M | -$10.65M | -58.2% |
| Financing cash flow | -$4.50M | -$3.05M | -$11.95M | -$108.00K | -$11.13M | -47.5% |
| Free cash flow | $27.30M | -$9.63M | $8.08M | $14.04M | $21.81M | +383.6% |
| End cash position | $154.59M | $131.64M | $144.42M | $149.60M | $136.86M | +17.4% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
0.08
Call-heavy session
Put / call open interest
0.00
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
10.00
-44.0% from spot
ATM implied vol
0.0%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
0.0%
Calls bid over puts
Call volume
173
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
14
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
35.00
5 contracts
Heaviest put OI
15.00
0 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 0.36 | 0.40 | +12.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 0.15 | 0.27 | +78.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 0.13 | 0.09 | -28.9% |
| Oct 2025 | 0.27 | 0.35 | +32.1% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.31 | 2 | $226.97M | -1.0% |
| Next quarter | 0.14 | 2 | $198.45M | +9.1% |
| Current year | 1.21 | 2 | $897.80M | +7.0% |
| Next year | 1.47 | 2 | $969.75M | +8.0% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$32.00
High target$34.00
Low target$29.00
Implied upside79.27%
Analyst count3
ConsensusSTRONG BUY
Strong buy / Buy0 / 2
Hold0
Sell / Strong sell0 / 0
Held by insiders5.86%
Held by institutions75.82%
Institutions holding271
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
17.49
+2.03% from price
SMA 20
17.73
+0.69% from price
SMA 50
19.09
-6.52% from price
SMA 100
19.49
-8.41% from price
SMA 200
20.51
-12.98% from price
EMA 12
17.70
+0.83% from price
EMA 26
18.09
-1.33% from price
EMA 50
18.66
-4.33% from price
RSI (14)
45.5
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
-0.39
Hist 0.12
ATR (14)
0.45
2.52% of price
Realised vol 30D
27.4%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
18.74
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
16.72
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Death
19.09 vs 20.51
Trend bias
Below 200
-12.98%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
1.29
More volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.41
Loosely linked
Realised vol 30D
27.4%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-38.6%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-70.7%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
0.45
2.52% of price
Beta (reported)
1.68
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
2.06M
Prior 2.34M
Change vs prior
-12.0%
Shorts covering
% of float
4.47%
Normal
% of shares out
4.28%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
2.8
Liquid
Float
45.92M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 26 | Roth Capital | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Jun 11, 26 | Roth Capital | INITIATED | — | Buy |
| Jan 22, 25 | Craig-Hallum | INITIATED | — | Buy |
| Sep 21, 18 | Singular Research | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Dec 19, 16 | Singular Research | INITIATED | — | Buy |
| Sep 23, 15 | Needham | UPGRADE | Hold | Buy |
| Feb 23, 12 | Dougherty & Co. | MAINTAINED | — | Buy |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate—
Forward yield0.00%
5-year avg yield2.84%
Payout ratio0.00%
Ex-dividend dateMar 6, 2020
Next pay dateMar 19, 2020
Last split2:1
Split dateJun 23, 2006
SEC filings
Annual report of employee stock purchase
11-K · 2026-10-02
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-18
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-11
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-02
Proxy Statements
DEFA14A · 2026-07-28
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-07-17
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-06-24
Specialized Disclosure Report filed pursuant to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the use of conflict minerals (Rule 13p-1)
SD · 2026-05-29
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