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

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$78.86 +0.99 (+1.27%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$79.11 +0.25 (+0.32%)
As of 08/8/2025 07:45 PM Eastern
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About Light & Wonder Stock (NASDAQ:LNW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$76.90
$80.70
50-Day Range
$77.87
$101.11
52-Week Range
$69.56
$115.00
Volume
3.36 million shs
Average Volume
844,787 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.62 billion
P/E Ratio
19.91
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$108.10
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Light & Wonder Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

LNW MarketRank™: 

Light & Wonder scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 285 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Light & Wonder has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Light & Wonder has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Light & Wonder's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 19.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Light & Wonder is 19.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 19.04.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Light & Wonder has a PEG Ratio of 0.47. 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 9.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.96% 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 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Light & Wonder has recently decreased by 6.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Light & Wonder does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.96% 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 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Light & Wonder has recently decreased by 6.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Light & Wonder has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Light & Wonder this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for LNW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.20% 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.

  • Read more about Light & Wonder's insider trading history.
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LNW Stock News Headlines

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LNW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Light & Wonder's stock was trading at $86.38 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LNW stock has decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $78.86.

Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.14. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Light & Wonder's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, August 7th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy 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.

Light & Wonder's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.92%), Bessemer Group Inc. (1.74%), Harvard Management Co. Inc. (0.74%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.68%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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
8/06/2025
Today
8/10/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
GAMING
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LNW
CIK
750004
Employees
6,800
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$144.00
Low Price Target
$84.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+37.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.77
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.96
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.91
Forward P/E Ratio
18.34
P/E Growth
0.47
Net Income
$336 million
Net Margins
10.89%
Pretax Margin
13.82%
Return on Equity
71.17%
Return on Assets
8.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
6.86
Current Ratio
1.77
Quick Ratio
1.35

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.19 billion
Price / Sales
2.08
Cash Flow
$9.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.28
Book Value
$8.36 per share
Price / Book
9.43

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
83,950,000
Free Float
82,100,000
Market Cap
$6.62 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21
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This page (NASDAQ:LNW) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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