Sidoti Estimates Daktronics’ FY2026 Earnings (NASDAQ:DAKT)

Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) – Sidoti lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Daktronics in a report issued on Thursday, March 5th. Sidoti analyst A. Soderstrom now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.06 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Daktronics’ current full-year earnings is $0.96 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Daktronics’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.19 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS.

Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The technology company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $181.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.00 million. Daktronics had a net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 16.55%.

DAKT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Daktronics in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded Daktronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Daktronics Stock Down 4.5%

DAKT stock opened at $21.95 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.91, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 2.22. Daktronics has a one year low of $10.92 and a one year high of $28.27. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $23.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.74.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DAKT. CSM Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Daktronics in the second quarter valued at $6,242,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Daktronics by 399.2% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 510,243 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,715,000 after buying an additional 408,037 shares during the period. Boston Partners acquired a new position in Daktronics in the 4th quarter worth $6,248,000. Breach Inlet Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Daktronics by 32.8% in the 4th quarter. Breach Inlet Capital Management LLC now owns 1,272,552 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,158,000 after buying an additional 314,133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new position in Daktronics in the 4th quarter valued at about $5,364,000. 61.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Daktronics News

Here are the key news stories impacting Daktronics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its forward earnings outlook considerably (FY2028 $1.55 EPS, FY2027 $1.27 EPS and quarterly 2028 estimates), suggesting stronger profit trajectory than consensus — a potential positive catalyst for future valuation. Sidoti estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary and analyst coverage highlight a sizeable $342M backlog and a robust live-events pipeline that point to revenue momentum into Q4 and FY27. That supports the upgraded forward EPS views. Backlog / revenue momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple published transcripts and the earnings presentation are available for investor review — useful for assessing management’s guidance, margin outlook and backlog conversion timing but not an immediate price driver by itself. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in reports appears inconsistent/erroneous (0 shares / NaN changes) and should be treated cautiously; it provides no clear signal on current positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 results materially missed EPS expectations (reported ≈ $0.06 vs. ~$0.18 expected), triggering an immediate negative market reaction and raising near-term profit-growth concerns. Earnings miss / gap down
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and at least one downgrade note warn that the recent rally may be overextended and advise caution—adding selling pressure after the earnings surprise. Downgrade / caution

Daktronics Company Profile

Daktronics, Inc (NASDAQ: DAKT) is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic display systems, video boards, scoreboards and related control systems. Founded in 1968 in Brookings, South Dakota by Al Kurtenbach and Duane Sander, the company has built a reputation for delivering custom visual display solutions to a wide range of markets. Its product portfolio includes large-format LED video displays, programmable message centers, digital billboards, and audio-visual solutions tailored to sports venues, transportation authorities, retail environments and live event producers.

The company’s primary business activities encompass the engineering, fabrication and installation of display systems for customers around the world.