Light & Wonder (LNW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Light & Wonder, Inc. is a cross-platform global games company, which engages in the development of content and digital markets. It operates through the following segments: Gaming, SciPlay, and iGaming. The Gaming segment includes the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of portfolio of gaming products and services. The SciPlay segment involves the development and publishing of digital games on mobile and web platforms. The iGaming segment focuses on the provision of digital gaming content, distribution platforms, player account management systems, and services. The company was founded on July 2, 1984 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $83.94 to $86.07
• 50-Day Range: $77.80 to $111.48
• 52-Week Range: $75.46 to $115.00
• Volume: 608,372 shs
• Average Volume: 781,008 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.30
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $108.64
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Light & Wonder Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Light & Wonder scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 276 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Light & Wonder has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Light & Wonder has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 31.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Light & Wonder are expected to grow by 31.63% in the coming year, from $4.30 to $5.66 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Light & Wonder is 26.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.76.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Light & Wonder is 26.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.29.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Light & Wonder has a PEG Ratio of 0.35. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Light & Wonder has a P/B Ratio of 9.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.07% of the float of Light & Wonder has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Light & Wonder has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Light & Wonder has recently increased by 31.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Light & Wonder does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Light & Wonder does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.07% of the float of Light & Wonder has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Light & Wonder has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Light & Wonder has recently increased by 31.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.62

News Sentiment

Light & Wonder has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Light & Wonder this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for LNW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Light & Wonder to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Light & Wonder insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,037,884.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.10% of the stock of Light & Wonder is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.08% of the stock of Light & Wonder is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LNW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LNW shares performed this year?

Light & Wonder's stock was trading at $86.38 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LNW stock has decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $84.70.
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How were Light & Wonder's earnings last quarter?

Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.14. Light & Wonder's quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Light & Wonder's stock buyback program work?

Light & Wonder's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, August 7th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 10.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Light & Wonder's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Light & Wonder include Bessemer Group Inc. (1.86%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.45%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.29%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Fine Capital Partners, LP, James Sottile, Siobhan Lane, Maria T Vullo, Jamie Odell, Hamish Mclennan, Vanja Kalabic, Oliver Chow and Antonia Korsanos.
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How do I buy shares of Light & Wonder?

Shares of LNW 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Light & Wonder own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Light & Wonder investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2024
• Today: 4/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Computer integrated systems design
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LNW
• CIK: 750004
• Web: www.scientificgames.com
• Phone: (702) 897-7150
• Fax: 702-897-2284
• Employees: 5,600
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $108.64
• High Stock Price Target: $144.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $80.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.79
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.69
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.70
• P/E Growth: 0.35
• Net Income: $163 million
• Net Margins: 9.30%
• Pretax Margin: 11.20%
• Return on Equity: 49.91%
• Return on Assets: 7.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.49
• Current Ratio: 1.88
• Quick Ratio: 1.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.19 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.24
• Cash Flow: $4.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.27
• Book Value: $8.50 per share
• Price / Book: 9.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,466,000
• Free Float: 86,454,000
• Market Cap: $7.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38