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Boyd Gaming Corporation

$BYD·$6.1B·Gambling, Resorts & Casinos·Consumer Cyclical
$77.59-2.4%YTD+1.1%1Y-9.4%
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $BYD, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-08-31

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Boyd Gaming — Q2 EPS $1.93 beat 2.1%, sits at 21% of 52w range, X sentiment is Chinese automaker BYD ticker collision, dividend announced Aug 13.

Boyd Gaming Corporation is a US regional casino operator with ~28 properties concentrated in Las Vegas locals and regional markets — the specific play is mid-tier consumer leisure spending and regional gaming demand. The equity is a quality-defensive gaming name with specific X ticker-collision noise.

  • Q2 2026 EPS $1.93 beat $1.89 consensus by 2.1% on revenue $1.03B — the beat cadence has been variable (+2.1%, -6.4%, +17.6%, +6.2%), with the Q2 print showing consistent operational execution.
  • Revenue growth is modest but sustainable: Q1 2026 $997M (+0.6% YoY), Q4 2025 $1.06B (+2.0%), Q3 $1.00B (+4.5%), Q2 2025 $1.03B (+6.9%) — mid-single-digit growth on a mature-cycle base.
  • Fundamentals are cheap-cyclical: P/E 3.7 (trailing includes Q3 2025 one-time +$17.81 EPS gain), P/S 1.59, ROIC 11.4%, EV/EBITDA 3.27 (extremely cheap for the profits), FCF yield 4.3%.
  • The Aug 13 quarterly dividend plus Aug 25 BlackRock new position purchase are specific institutional-signal events; insider tape shows one small director S-Sale.
  • Stock sits at 21% of 52-week range, 7% below 50-day, 6% below 200-day — the tape is at a specific wash-out level; analyst FY26 EPS consensus $7.27 vs FY27 $7.74 and FY28 $8.80 models specific 10% EPS CAGR.
  • The X sentiment is a TICKER COLLISION — split across references to the Chinese automaker BYD, a NIO-vs-BYD autonomous-driving chip debate, a small Solana meme project, and Backyard Finance DeFi 'Backyard Dollar' stablecoin — none referencing Boyd Gaming the US casino operator.

What breaks the tape upward is Q3 EPS topping $1.74 plus specific regional gaming-demand strength commentary — both ratify the mid-tier-consumer-leisure thesis. What extends the drift is a specific consumer-discretionary-spend pullback or a Las Vegas locals-market slowdown, either of which reopens the cyclical-consumer overhang.

Differs from X sentimentThe 'mixed' X sentiment is a TICKER COLLISION — split across references to the Chinese automaker BYD (declining sales vs Tesla, NIO-vs-BYD autonomous-driving chip debate), a small Solana meme project, and Backyard Finance DeFi 'Backyard Dollar' stablecoin — NONE referencing Boyd Gaming the US casino operator. The X signal is not usable for the stock this verdict covers.

What to watch: Q3 EPS above $1.74 plus regional gaming-demand strength commentary breaks the tape upward; a consumer-discretionary-spend pullback or Las Vegas locals-market slowdown reopens the cyclical-consumer overhang.

On the calendar: 2026-10-22 — Q3 2026 earnings

x sentiment ticker collision

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Mixed sentiment6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-08

The BYD ticker is split between references to the Chinese automaker's declining sales versus Tesla's growth, a NIO-vs-BYD autonomous-driving chip debate, and separately a small Solana meme project and a Backyard Finance DeFi 'Backyard Dollar' stablecoin. Discussion is thin and non-directional across all three interpretations, with no consensus narrative emerging.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates regional casinos focused on locals gaming markets across multiple US states.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Gambling, Resorts & Casinos sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $BYD.

Gambling, Resorts & Casinos · Consumer Cyclical

Online sports betting and iGaming are the structural growth channels; market maturation in early-legalization states is shifting focus to profitability over market share. Macao casino recovery depends on Chinese consumer confidence and visa policy normalization.

What this means for $BYD

Neutral — Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming c; exposure to the industry macro driver is limited or indirect.

Top industry ETF

$BJKVanEck Gaming ETF
-6.5%YTD
-4.0%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
3.7How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
11.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
20.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
4.3%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.6Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
79.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
39.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 23, 2026$1.93$1.89+2.1%
Q1 2026Apr 23, 2026$1.60$1.71-6.4%
Q4 2025Feb 5, 2026$2.21$1.88+17.6%
Q3 2025Oct 23, 2025$1.72$1.62+6.2%
Next earningsThu, Oct 22·consensus EPS $1.74

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$997.4M+0.6%39.8%16.4%$1.37$-20.8M
Q4 FY25$1.1B+2.0%19.3%27.8%$1.79$127.0M
Q3 FY25$1.0B+4.5%48.6%13.9%$17.81$94.4M
Q2 FY25$1.0B+6.9%51.0%23.4%$1.84$80.6M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 12 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$4.1B$4.1B – $4.2B$7.27$7.03 – $7.8812
FY27$4.2B$4.1B – $4.3B$7.74$6.86 – $8.4712
FY28$4.4B$4.3B – $4.5B$8.80$8.53 – $9.088

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.3×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.8%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-9.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-8.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 49.9M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.085-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 24Johnson Marianne BoydDirector12 sh$984SellJul 28Josh HirsbergCFO12.8K sh$1.1MSellJun 9Uri ClintonChief Legal Off. & Secretary3.5K sh$304KSellJun 3Keith SmithCEO100.0K sh$8.6MSellMay 13Christine J. SpadaforDirector1.2K sh$100KSellMay 5Johnson Marianne BoydChair62.9K sh$5.3MSellMay 1Johnson Marianne BoydChair37.1K sh$3.2M
+ 11 other (10 awards · 1 inkind) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-K/AOfficer or director change (amended)Jul 178-K/A — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Boyd Gaming filed an amended 8-K to clarify committee assignments: Marianne Andersen serves on the Audit Committee and Lisa Roeth serves on the Compensation Committee. This administrative correction supplements the original director disclosure and reflects no substantive governance change for the casino and gaming company.

3New insider — initial holdingsJul 13
AI summary

Form 3 filed by Stacia J.P. Andersen reporting her initial ownership in Boyd Gaming Corp (BYD) upon appointment as Director effective June 22, 2026. She beneficially owns no common shares and holds no derivative securities at the time of filing. Routine board governance disclosure.

3New insider — initial holdingsJun 303
AI summary

George C. Roeth joined Boyd Gaming Corporation's board of directors effective June 22, 2026, and reports no securities beneficially owned. Routine initial Section 16 insider ownership disclosure; no material economic change at Boyd Gaming.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 258-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Boyd Gaming Corporation appointed two new independent directors to its Board on June 22, 2026: Stacia J. Andersen and George C. Roeth. The Board expanded from 8 to 10 members, with 7 of 10 now qualifying as independent under NYSE standards. Both directors will receive standard director compensation; committee assignments were pending at time of filing. Administrative governance expansion — no strategic or financial implications disclosed.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 88-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

BYD disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-05-08). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

3New insider — initial holdingsMar 53
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 53
+ 11 other (2 13Gs · 2 routine 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

BlackRock Inc. Purchases New Position in Boyd Gaming Corporation $BYDdefenseworld.net·7d agoBOYD GAMING ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDENDprnewswire.com·19d agoBank of America Corp DE Purchases 46,146 Shares of Boyd Gaming Corporation $BYDdefenseworld.net·19d agoBoyd Group Services Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·20d agoBoyd Group Services Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Resultsprnewswire.com·20d ago

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