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Boyd Gaming Corporation

$BYD·$6.4B·Gambling, Resorts & Casinos·Consumer Cyclical
$89.77+2.4%YTD+5.2%1Y+9.9%
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BYBYD
$BYDBoyd Gaming Corporation
$89.77+2.43%109 posts+21%
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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 numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-07-16

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Boyd Gaming essentially flat YTD but 17% upside called before July 23 — regional-casino franchise.

Boyd Gaming operates regional casinos across Las Vegas locals, Midwest, and Southern markets — plus a stake in FanDuel through the Boyd/FanDuel partnership. The stock is essentially flat YTD as the market awaits the July 23 earnings print.

  • Revenue grew 1% YoY last quarter with a 16% operating margin — modest headline growth but healthy operating margin; the fundamental case is durable regional-gaming-franchise cash generation.
  • Trades at 3.7x TTM earnings, 1.6x sales, and a modest 4.3% FCF yield — extremely cheap multiples for a durable-cash-flow regional-casino operator; the value case is genuinely compelling.
  • Marianne Boyd Johnson's F-InKind vesting of $2.7M on July 2 is routine tax-withholding; the June 22 board expansion adding Andersen and Roeth signals continued governance refresh.
  • The 17.2% upside called before July 23 (per news coverage) captures the specific pre-earnings framing; the pending Q2 print is the specific catalyst.
  • 52-week position 77th percentile with position vs 200-day MA +4% — the tape has confirmed the recent momentum without being at extremes.

July 23 Q2 earnings is the specific catalyst: EPS above $1.89 plus specific FanDuel-related commentary is what confirms the setup; a modest print or a regional-consumer-weakness concern is where the 77th percentile position gives back. Real regional-casino franchise at real value multiples with a specific Q2 catalyst — the setup rewards a clean beat and continued regional-gaming market resilience.

What to watch: July 23 Q2 earnings — need EPS above $1.89 and specific FanDuel-related commentary. A modest print or regional-consumer-weakness concern is where the 77th percentile position gives back.

On the calendar: 2026-07-23 — Q2 earnings

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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

No material change from last week — DraftKings' super app pivot and World Cup gambling activity signal OSB market maturation.

What this means for $BYD

Partial — Operates regional casinos focused on locals gaming markets across multiple US states; the World Cup OSB surge and digital casino iGaming maturation is a secondary rather than primary near-term earnings catalyst.

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
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%
Q2 2025Jul 24, 2025$1.87$1.67+12.0%
Next earningsThu, Jul 23·consensus EPS $1.89

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$4.0B – $4.2B$7.15$6.70 – $7.7212
FY27$4.2B$4.2B – $4.3B$7.84$6.99 – $8.5512
FY28$4.4B$4.4B – $4.4B$9.01$8.73 – $9.276

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.1.0×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.92%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.+5.5%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.+6.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 49.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.9% 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

SellJun 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$3.2MSellFeb 27Stephen S. ThompsonChief Administrative Officer19.5K sh$1.6MSellFeb 26Josh HirsbergCFO23.9K sh$2.1MSellFeb 18William R BoydDirector30.0K sh$2.5M
+ 27 other (19 awards · 7 inkinds · 1 exempt) 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

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
8-KOfficer or director changeFeb 248-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
8-KAgreement terminatedJan 218-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
+ 10 other (2 routine 8-Ks · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

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

Boyd Gaming Has 17.2% Upside: Here's Why You Should Buy It Before July 23247wallst.com·2d agoNotice of Boyd Group Services Inc. 2026 Second Quarter Results Conference Callprnewswire.com·8d agoBOYD GAMING TO REPORT SECOND-QUARTER 2026 RESULTS, HOST CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST ON JULY 23prnewswire.com·16d agoBOYD GAMING APPOINTS STACIA ANDERSEN, GEORGE ROETH TO BOARD OF DIRECTORSprnewswire.com·22d agoHere Are Monday's Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Accenture, Apple, Boyd Gaming, BWX Technologies, Conoco-Phillips, Estee Lauder, Hut 8, Incyte, SpaceX, and More247wallst.com·25d ago

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