NASDAQ:CHDN Churchill Downs (CHDN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $101.36 +0.37 (+0.37%) Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$101.62 +0.26 (+0.26%) As of 04/17/2025 05:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Churchill Downs Stock (NASDAQ:CHDN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Churchill Downs alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$100.53▼$103.2450-Day Range$98.00▼$123.0952-Week Range$96.67▼$150.21Volume617,923 shsAverage Volume506,307 shsMarket Capitalization$7.45 billionP/E Ratio17.85Dividend Yield0.39%Price Target$153.44Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewChurchill Downs Incorporated operates as a racing, online wagering, and gaming entertainment company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Live and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming. The company operates pari-mutuel gaming entertainment venues; TwinSpires, an online wagering platform for horse racing, sports, and iGaming; retail sports books; casino gaming; and Terre Haute Casino Resort. It also offers streaming video of live horse races, replays, and an assortment of racing and handicapping information; and provides the Bloodstock Research Information Services platform for horse racing statistical data. In addition, the company manufactures and operates pari-mutuel wagering systems for racetracks, off-track betting facilities, and other pari-mutuel wagering businesses. Churchill Downs Incorporated was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.Read More… Churchill Downs Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreCHDN MarketRank™: Churchill Downs scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 277 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingChurchill Downs has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 9 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageChurchill Downs has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Churchill Downs' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.87% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Churchill Downs are expected to grow by 13.87% in the coming year, from $6.92 to $7.88 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Churchill Downs is 17.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Churchill Downs is 17.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.79.Price to Earnings Growth RatioChurchill Downs has a PEG Ratio of 2.95. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioChurchill Downs has a P/B Ratio of 6.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Churchill Downs' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.32% of the float of Churchill Downs has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverChurchill Downs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Churchill Downs has recently decreased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldChurchill Downs has a dividend yield of 0.40%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthChurchill Downs has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Churchill Downs is 7.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Churchill Downs will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.08% next year. This indicates that Churchill Downs will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Churchill Downs' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.8 / 5Environmental Score-2.92 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.32% of the float of Churchill Downs has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverChurchill Downs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Churchill Downs has recently decreased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.48 News SentimentChurchill Downs has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Churchill Downs this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added Churchill Downs to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Churchill Downs insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.34% of the stock of Churchill Downs is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.59% of the stock of Churchill Downs is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Churchill Downs' insider trading history. Receive CHDN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Churchill Downs and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CHDN Stock News Headlines3 Stocks Returning Billions to Shareholders via Buybacks (CHDN)Check out these three big-name stocks that just announced sizable increases to their share repurchase capacity in Q1 2025.March 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comChurchill Downs partners with TEN20 Craft Brewery to release ‘Churchill Downs Light’April 17 at 6:15 PM | msn.comMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? One 30-year Wall Street veteran thinks so. Musk has been quietly creating one of the most ambitious AI ventures in history.April 18, 2025 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Churchill Downs' (NASDAQ:CHDN) five-year total shareholder returns outpace the underlying earnings growthApril 17 at 8:37 AM | finance.yahoo.comChurchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN): One of the Best Gambling Stocks to Buy According to AnalystsApril 15 at 6:44 PM | insidermonkey.com2025 Kentucky Derby: Top 5 contenders for Run for the Roses at Churchill DownsApril 15 at 5:02 PM | msn.comChurchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN): One of the Best Gambling Stocks to Buy According to AnalystsApril 15 at 5:02 PM | msn.comChurchill Downs price target lowered to $130 from $155 at BofAApril 15 at 6:11 AM | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines CHDN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CHDN shares performed this year? Churchill Downs' stock was trading at $133.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CHDN shares have decreased by 24.1% and is now trading at $101.36. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Churchill Downs' earnings last quarter? Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.06. The company earned $624.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $620.21 million. Churchill Downs had a net margin of 15.61% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.67%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Churchill Downs' stock split? Churchill Downs shares split on Monday, May 22nd 2023. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, April 25th 2023. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, May 19th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Is Churchill Downs buying back stock? Churchill Downs' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 12th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Churchill Downs' major shareholders? Churchill Downs' top institutional shareholders include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.70%), Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. (0.34%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include William E Mudd and Paul C Varga. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Churchill Downs? Shares of CHDN 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 Churchill Downs own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Churchill Downs investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Applied Materials (AMAT), Meta Platforms (META) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/19/2025Record date for 4/15 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable4/15/2025Today4/18/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Racing, including track operation Sub-IndustryCasinos & Gaming Current SymbolNASDAQ:CHDN CIK20212 Webwww.churchilldownsincorporated.com Phone(502) 636-4400Fax502-636-4430Employees7,000Year Founded1875Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$153.44 High Stock Price Target$166.00 Low Stock Price Target$125.00 Potential Upside/Downside+51.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.68 Trailing P/E Ratio17.85 Forward P/E Ratio14.65 P/E Growth2.95Net Income$417.30 million Net Margins15.61% Pretax Margin20.96% Return on Equity43.67% Return on Assets6.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.47 Current Ratio0.57 Quick Ratio0.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.73 billion Price / Sales2.72 Cash Flow$7.47 per share Price / Cash Flow13.56 Book Value$14.74 per share Price / Book6.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares73,488,000Free Float69,727,000Market Cap$7.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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