DallasNews (DALN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

DallasNews Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and sells newspapers in Texas. The company operates The Dallas Morning News, a newspaper; dallasnews.com a digital platform; The News, a metropolitan newspaper; and Al Dia, an online Spanish-language newspapers. It also offers digital advertising and marketing services, such as strategic marketing services, consulting, branding, paid media strategy and management, creative services, search optimization, direct mail, and sale of promotional materials, as well as provides multi-channel marketing solutions through subscription sales of the company's cloud-based software. In addition, the company offers commercial printing, distribution, and shared mail packaging services; and operates Medium Giant, a full-service marketing agency. The company was formerly known as A.H. Belo Corporation and changed its name to DallasNews Corporation in June 2021. DallasNews Corporation was founded in 1842 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.91 to $4.19
• 50-Day Range: $3.71 to $7.11
• 52-Week Range: $2.98 to $7.86
• Volume: 24,238 shs
• Average Volume: 47,076 shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.37 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

DallasNews Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DallasNews scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 144th out of 153 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for DallasNews.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DallasNews is -3.73, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DallasNews is -3.73, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DallasNews has a P/B Ratio of 7.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.94% of the float of DallasNews has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DallasNews has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DallasNews has recently decreased by 10.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

DallasNews does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

DallasNews does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of DallasNews is 2,133.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.94% of the float of DallasNews has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DallasNews has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DallasNews has recently decreased by 10.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

DallasNews has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for DallasNews this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, DallasNews insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.90% of the stock of DallasNews is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 27.19% of the stock of DallasNews is held by institutions.

DALN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DALN shares performed this year?

DallasNews' stock was trading at $7.43 at the start of the year. Since then, DALN shares have decreased by 43.7% and is now trading at $4.18.
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How were DallasNews' earnings last quarter?

DallasNews Co. (NASDAQ:DALN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 17th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $31.09 million for the quarter. DallasNews had a negative net margin of 4.71% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 330.08%.
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How do I buy shares of DallasNews?

Shares of DALN 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 DallasNews own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that DallasNews investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Corning (GLW), UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Devon Energy (DVN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/17/2025
• Today: 4/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Newspapers
• Sub-Industry: Printing And Publishing
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DALN
• CIK: 1413898
• Web: www.dallasnewscorporation.com
• Phone: (214) 977-7342
• Fax: 214-977-8201
• Employees: 660
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-7,110,000.00
• Net Margins: -4.71%
• Pretax Margin: -4.41%
• Return on Equity: -330.08%
• Return on Assets: -9.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $125.39 million
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.55 per share
• Price / Book: 7.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,352,000
• Free Float: 4,662,000
• Market Cap: $22.37 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.37