Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Golden Entertainment, Inc. is a diversified gaming and hospitality company that operates in the casino, tavern-casino and slot route markets. The company’s core activities encompass the ownership and management of full-service resort casinos, a portfolio of branded neighborhood tavern-casinos and a large slot distribution network. Headquartered in Summerlin, Nevada, Golden Entertainment serves leisure and local gaming customers across multiple Western U.S. markets.

In its casino and tavern-casino segment, Golden Entertainment owns and operates properties such as Bronco Billy’s Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado, along with a collection of PT’s branded venues throughout Southern Nevada. These facilities offer a range of gaming options—slot machines, table games and sports betting—complemented by on-site restaurants, bars and live entertainment. The PT’s tavern-casino format targets local patrons with casual dining, loyalty rewards and community-focused promotions.

The company’s slot route business places video gaming machines in independently owned bars, taverns and convenience stores under long-term agreements. Operating in Nevada and Montana, Golden Entertainment’s slot route network comprises thousands of machines that generate shared revenue with host locations. This segment leverages proprietary technology and service capabilities to maintain, monitor and market gaming devices in non-casino venues.

Founded in 1974 by Dan Lee, Golden Entertainment underwent a corporate reorganization in 2015 through the combination of Golden Gaming and Lakes Entertainment, adopting its current name. In 2017, the company expanded its footprint by acquiring American Casino & Entertainment Properties, adding four Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas resorts to its holdings. Today, Golden Entertainment is led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Dan Lee and supported by a seasoned management team responsible for strategic growth and operational excellence.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.95 to $24.55
• 50-Day Range: $24.15 to $32.59
• 52-Week Range: $22.66 to $35.49
• Volume: 127,377 shs
• Average Volume: 219,091 shs
• Market Capitalization: $631.76 million
• P/E Ratio: 44.72
• Dividend Yield: 4.14%
• Price Target: $35.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Golden Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Golden Entertainment scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 290 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

Golden Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Golden Entertainment has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 320.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Golden Entertainment are expected to grow by 320.00% in the coming year, from $0.20 to $0.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Golden Entertainment is 44.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Golden Entertainment is 44.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.11.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Golden Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.69% of the float of Golden Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Golden Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Golden Entertainment has recently decreased by 2.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Golden Entertainment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Golden Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Golden Entertainment is 185.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Golden Entertainment will have a dividend payout ratio of 119.05% in the coming year. This indicates that Golden Entertainment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.69% of the float of Golden Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Golden Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Golden Entertainment has recently decreased by 2.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.86

News Sentiment

Golden Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.86. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Golden Entertainment this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

29.10% of the stock of Golden Entertainment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.73% of the stock of Golden Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GDEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GDEN shares performed this year?

Golden Entertainment's stock was trading at $31.60 at the start of the year. Since then, GDEN shares have decreased by 23.6% and is now trading at $24.15.

How were Golden Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.03. The firm earned $163.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $169.70 million. Golden Entertainment had a net margin of 2.35% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.23%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Golden Entertainment's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Golden Entertainment include DAVENPORT & Co LLC (5.62%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (3.32%), Hill Path Capital LP (2.51%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles Protell, Stephen Arcana, Mark A Lipparelli and Terrence Wright.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Golden Entertainment?

Shares of GDEN 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 Golden Entertainment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Golden Entertainment investors own include Scilex (SCLX), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Pfizer (PFE), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/9 Dividend: 6/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend: 6/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/09/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Record date for 10/3 Dividend: 9/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend: 9/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: GAMING
• Sub-Industry: Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GDEN
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:LACO
• CIK: 1071255
• Web: www.goldenent.com
• Phone: (702) 893-7777
• Fax: 952-449-9353
• Employees: 6,300
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Golden Entertainment: $35.33
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 120.75
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $50.73 million
• Net Margins: 2.35%
• Pretax Margin: 1.63%
• Return on Equity: 3.23%
• Return on Assets: 1.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.95
• Current Ratio: 1.12
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $649.90 million
• Price / Sales: 0.97
• Cash Flow: $2.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.25
• Book Value: $16.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,158,000
• Free Float: 18,546,000
• Market Cap: $631.72 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.65