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DraftKings Inc.

$DKNG·$9.7B·Gambling, Resorts & Casinos·Consumer Cyclical
$18.90-2.1%YTD-44.2%1Y-46.3%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
DKDKNG
$DKNGDraftKings Inc.
$18.90-2.12%505 posts1.6×
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Top X posts

The complete picture of $DKNG on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

505X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
1.6×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $DKNG's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's running louder than usual, louder than 95% of tracked names.

Mixed sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data10 posts analyzed · as of 2026-10-02

Sentiment is split — bulls expect a Wave-3 bounce with a 367% long-term target off the current lower-low setup, and point to the Allinu memecoin pairing driving volume. The real headwinds are regulatory: Massachusetts is investigating how DraftKings and other operators used AI to target losing bettors to encourage more bets, and a loud voice calls the whole sports-gambling industry "a net negative societal plague." The news cycle is doing more work than the chart.

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  • How loud the conversation is versus this ticker's own normal
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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $DKNG — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Broken storySelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

A sports-betting leader whose growth is intact but whose public-policy risk is now the primary story.

DraftKings is one of the two scaled US sports-betting operators and a growing predictions-market player. The 2026 drawdown is less about the top line and more about the regulatory tape — Massachusetts investigating AI-driven targeting of losing bettors is the kind of narrative that institutional holders cannot defend to boards.

  • The P&L is still growing but the surprise cadence is deeply broken: Q2 revenue grew 17% YoY to $1.65B at a slim 0.4% operating margin, but EPS missed Street estimates by 741% on the most recent print — this is a company whose cost structure is way more sensitive than its narrative suggests.
  • The chart agrees that risk is the first-order concern: at 4% of its 52-week range and 25% below the 200-day, the stock is pricing in both the regulatory question and the operational blow-up — DKeX rollout and Wall Street's $35 average target are now too far from the current $18 handle to pull the chart on their own.

What breaks the trajectory is specific: Massachusetts closing without a material penalty, plus a clean Nov 5 print showing cost discipline. A regulatory escalation or a repeat triple-digit EPS miss keeps the chart in free-fall.

Agrees with X sentimentThe mixed thread captures the real tension — bulls can draw a Wave-3 bounce, bears have specific regulatory risk and a brutal recent miss. On balance I lean bearish on the near-term tape; the regulatory story is what's actually driving the chart.

What to watch: Nov 5 Q3 earnings and any Massachusetts regulatory updates — EBITDA margin, hold-rate stability, DKeX adoption metrics, and FY27 guide. A clean cost print plus regulatory off-ramp is the trigger; another triple-digit EPS miss or regulatory escalation extends the drawdown.

On the calendar: 2026-11-05 — Q3 earnings

event ahead 30dregulatory risk

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What it does

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

Operates online sports betting and iGaming under the DraftKings brand across US states and international markets.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

Gambling, Resorts & Casinos · Consumer Cyclical

No material change from last week — Online sports betting is the structural share gainer as the NFL season opens, with DraftKings as the market-entry catalyst.

What this means for $DKNG

Direct beneficiary — Operates online sports betting and iGaming under the DraftKings brand across US states and international markets.

Top industry ETF

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Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
207.1How 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
1.0%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
0.6%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
5.5%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
2.0Same 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
7.9%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
41.8%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
2.2Total 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 2026Aug 6, 2026$-0.14$0.02-741.6%
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$0.20$0.22-9.1%
Q4 2025Feb 12, 2026$0.36$0.360.0%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$-0.52$-0.43-20.6%
Next earningsThu, Nov 5·consensus EPS $-0.36

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.6B+16.8%42.3%0.4%$0.04$-55.5M
Q4 FY25$2.0B+42.8%46.0%7.6%$0.28$316.5M
Q3 FY25$1.1B+4.4%31.5%-23.8%$-0.52$247.9M
Q2 FY25$1.5B+36.9%43.5%10.0%$0.32$169.6M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 25 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$6.7B$6.6B – $6.9B$0.11$0.09 – $0.1325
FY27$7.6B$7.2B – $7.9B$0.86$0.83 – $0.9323
FY28$8.5B$7.7B – $10.1B$1.57$0.90 – $2.2222
FY29$9.7B$9.2B – $10.3B$2.36$2.21 – $2.5714
FY30$10.5B$10.0B – $11.2B$3.24$3.03 – $3.5311

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.1.4×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.3%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.-16.9%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.-24.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 424.2M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today4.5% 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.β1.615-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 19Jocelyn MooreDirector10.8K sh$259KSellJun 11Dodge R StantonChief Legal Officer62.5K sh$1.9MSellMay 20Erik BradburyChief Accounting Officer862 sh$22KSellMay 18Woodrow LevinDirector34.2K sh$880K
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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-KMaterial eventSep 258-K — Item 4.01
AI summary

DKNG (DKNG) filed an 8-K on 2026-09-25 disclosing a change in its certifying accountant (Item 4.01). Auditor changes are closely scrutinized — unexpected dismissals can signal disputes over accounting treatment or financial disclosures, while planned transitions are routine governance events.

8-KMaterial agreementAug 258-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

DraftKings Inc. (DKNG, Boston MA), the leading online sports betting and daily fantasy sports platform, filed a current report on August 25, 2026 disclosing entry into a material definitive agreement (Item 1.01) and creation of a direct financial obligation (Item 2.03) with a Reg FD disclosure (Item 7.01) and exhibits. Items 1.01 and 2.03 together indicate DraftKings entered a new financing arrangement — likely a new credit facility, term loan, or notes issuance. The specific terms (principal amount, interest rate, maturity date, covenants, use of proceeds) are in attached exhibits.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 268-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

DraftKings notified investors of its social media disclosure channel for investor communications, filed as a Reg FD item on June 29, 2026. Routine disclosure of the company's designated social media channels for material information under the SEC's social media guidance; no material new financial information is included.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 98-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

DraftKings Inc. disclosed via Reg FD on June 9, 2026 that its Predictions product posted strong May 2026 metrics: annualized consumer volume grew 24% month-over-month to $1.3 billion and annualized total volume traded grew 34% month-over-month to $3.1 billion, compared to April 2026 levels. The data is preliminary, unaudited, and subject to adjustment. This is a positive operating update demonstrating accelerating user engagement in DraftKings' newer Predictions vertical.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 298-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

DraftKings Inc. announced on May 29, 2026 that CFO and principal financial officer Alan Ellingson also assumed the role of principal accounting officer (PAO), effective immediately. Previous PAO Erik Bradbury retains his title as Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Ellingson receives no additional compensation for the dual role. This is a routine administrative restructuring of accounting officer designations with no change to company leadership or strategy.

8-KShareholder voteMay 158-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

DKNG held its Annual Meeting of stockholders around 2026-05-15 (8-K Item 5.07). Stockholders elected 12 directors to the board. Independent auditor ratification was approved. Routine governance event — monitor for unusually high withhold votes as an activist signal.

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Recent news

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

DraftKings (DKNG) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Considerzacks.com·1d agoDraftKings Is Down 44% in 2026: Is DKNG Stock Dead Money or Due for a Bounce?247wallst.com·2d agoDraftKings faces earnings pressure as prediction market spending rises, Jefferies saysproactiveinvestors.com·2d agoDraftKings Stock Down 22% in a Month: Buy the Dip or Avoid?zacks.com·2d agoBrokers Suggest Investing in DraftKings (DKNG): Read This Before Placing a Betzacks.com·2d ago

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