Golden EntertainmentGDEN
GDEN
About: Golden Entertainment Inc is a U.S. based company that focuses on distributed gaming, casino, and resort operations. Its reportable segments are Nevada Casino Resorts, Nevada Locals Casinos, Nevada Taverns, and Distributed Gaming. The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from its Nevada Casino Resorts segment which is comprised of destination casino resort properties offering a variety of food and beverage outlets, entertainment venues, and other amenities.
Employees: 5,300
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
647% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.46M | Put options by funds: $596K
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 20
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 155 [Q4 2024] → 161 (+6) [Q1 2025]
1.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.71% [Q4 2024] → 71.39% (+1.68%) [Q1 2025]
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $604M [Q4 2024] → $500M (-$104M) [Q1 2025]
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 4 (-1) [Q1 2025]
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 65
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$36
33%
upside
Avg. target
$36
33%
upside
High target
$36
33%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
100%
0 neutral
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0 negative
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JMP Securities Jordan Bender | 33%upside $36 | Market Outperform Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
35 Barron's Pro-Picks: One Ideal May DiviDog
Barron's interviewed eleven financial industry Roundtable-pros who tapped 65 predictions. Six non-ADR foreign-stocks and four mutual funds were dropped by YCharts screens of active US listings, leaving 55. AT&T stands out as the only 'safer' ideal dividend dog, with its price well below annual dividends from a $1,000 investment. Top ten yield picks project average 28.12% total return by May 2026, with risk/volatility 12% below the market average.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Golden Entertainment, Inc. (GDEN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants James Adams - Vice President of Corporate Finance & Treasurer Blake Sartini - Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Charles Protell - President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Barry Jonas - Truist Securities David Katz - Jefferies Chad Beynon - Macquarie Group Zachary Silverberg - Wells Fargo Jordan Bender - Citizens JMP John DeCree - CBRE Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Q1 Earnings
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Golden Entertainment (GDEN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Golden Entertainment (GDEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.09 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.10 per share. This compares to loss of $0.37 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Golden Entertainment Reports 2025 First Quarter Results
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: GDEN) (“Golden Entertainment” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. In addition, on May 6, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company's next recurring quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of the Company's outstanding common stock payable on July 9, 2025 to shareholders of record as of June 25, 2025. The Company repurchased 273,945 shares of common sto.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Golden Entertainment (GDEN) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Golden Entertainment (GDEN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Golden Entertainment to Report 2025 First Quarter Results on May 8 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) (“Golden Entertainment” or the “Company”) announced today that it will release its 2025 first quarter financial results after the market closes on Thursday, May 8, 2025, and host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 5:00 pm ET (2:00 pm PT) that day. Both the call and webcast are open to the general public. Conference Call Information The conference call may be accessed live over the phone by dialing (800) 715-9871 or.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Golden Entertainment: Waiting For The Catalyst
Golden Entertainment's stock has remained undervalued for so long relative to the underlying value of its real estate assets. As a result, management is actively exploring strategic options such as share buybacks, real estate monetization, and a potential OpCo/PropCo structure to unlock value for shareholders. However, the current business lacks a competitive moat, as evidenced by the continuous decline in EBITDA margins since 2021 despite rising visitor volumes in Nevada.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for April 11th
FLYW, GDEN and GEO have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on April 11, 2025.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Buy Two Ideal March 'Safer' Dividend Dogs Of 34 Barron's 2025 Pro-Picks
Barron's New-Year (NY) Roundtable (RT) selections published in three issues 1/13-27/2025, listed 34 dividend picks as the best of 2025. Analysts predict top picks like AdvanSix, Applied Materials, and Salesforce could net significant returns, with an average gain estimate of 28.85%. Two standout "safer" stocks, AT&T and Annaly Capital, meet the dogcatcher ideal, offering high yields relative to their prices.
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