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Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) Stock Analysis

HoldVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Technology · Electronic Components

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $19.44, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.93B below $1B minimum.

Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large screen video displays for sporting, commercial, and transportation applications in the United States and internationally. It operates through Commercial, Live... Read more

$19.44+47.3% A.UpsideScore 5.9/10#4 of 24 Electronic Components
Stop $18.39Target $28.05(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 8.3:1
Analyst target$33.00+69.8%2 analysts
$28.05our TP
$19.44price
$33.00mean
$34

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $19.44, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.93B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Market cap $0.93B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 62d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Market cap $0.93B below $1B minimum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)34.6
P/E (Fwd)16.1
Mkt Cap$928M
EV/EBITDA9.9
Profit Mgn3.4%
ROE9.7%
Rev Growth21.6%
Beta1.77
DividendNone
Rating analysts7

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C3.33bearish
IV63%elevated
Max Pain$13-35.7% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv
1.0
Ma Position
2.2
Volume
2.3
Rsi
3.5
Macd
8.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+3.8%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness
GatesMomentum 3.4<4.5A.R:R 8.3 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 62d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
39 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $18.96Resistance $20.65

Price Targets

$18
$28
A.Upside+44.3%
A.R:R8.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Market cap $0.93B below $1B minimum
! Momentum score 3.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-01 (62d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is DAKT stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $19.44, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.93B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Market cap $0.93B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Target $28.05 (+44.3%), stop $18.39 (−5.7%), A.R:R 8.3:1. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the DAKT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $28.05 (+47.3% upside). Target $28.05 (+44.3%), stop $18.39 (−5.7%), A.R:R 8.3:1. Stop-loss: $18.39.

What are the risks of investing in DAKT?

Market cap $0.93B below $1B minimum.

Is DAKT overvalued or undervalued?

Daktronics, Inc. trades at a P/E of 34.6 (forward 16.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about DAKT?

7 analysts cover DAKT with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $33.

What does Daktronics, Inc. do?Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large...

Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large screen video displays for sporting, commercial, and transportation applications in the United States and internationally. It operates through Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International segments. The company offers video display and walls; scoreboards and timing systems; LED message displays and sings; intelligent transportation systems dynamic message signs; mass transit display; sound systems; and digital billboards and street furniture, and digit and price displays. It also provides indoor dynamic messaging systems; and software and controllers, which includes Venus, a control suite software to control the creation of messages and graphic sequences for uploading to displays. The company serves out-of-home companies, retailers, quick-serve restaurants, casinos, shopping centers, cruise ships, commercial building owners, petroleum retailers, governmental transportation departments, transportation industry contractors, airlines, and sports and commercial business facilities. It sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.

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