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BYD Stock Forecast: Boyd Gaming Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Nov 2026
$78
+1.22% on the day

The 19 Wall Street analysts covering Boyd Gaming Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $84 — +8.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 44 of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$5.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
44/ 100
Median analyst target
$84
Analysts covering
19
Revenue$1.0B+0.0% y/y
Operating income$200.7M
Net income$129.9M
Free cash flow−$165.5M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+9.8%
1M
+15.5%
YTD
−8.2%
1Y
−1.2%
From 52W high
−14.6%
From 52W low
+17.6%
$66
$91
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

BYD stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Boyd Gaming Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 3 Nov 2026
44/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
93
Value
81
Quality
76
Issuance
59
Momentum
46
Accruals
43
Revisions
36
Size
22
Growth
20

Volatility (93): The share price has been relatively steady.

Growth (20): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

BYD stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BYD, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$60$70$80$90$100$110Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26BYDHigh $107Median $84Low $75

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says19 analysts
9 Buy10 Hold0 Sell
Low $75Median $84High $107

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 15 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
26 Oct 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$78 → $76
23 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$85 → $83
23 Oct 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$85 → $83
23 Oct 2026StifelMaintainsHold$92 → $80
23 Oct 2026StoneXMaintainsBuy$100 → $80
23 Oct 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$100 → $95
20 Oct 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$93 → $85
20 Oct 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$110 → $100
19 Oct 2026Morgan StanleyUpgradeOverweight$89 → $83
19 Oct 2026SusquehannaUpgradePositive$87 → $83
19 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$87 → $86
12 Oct 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$90 → $78
12 Oct 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
9 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$87 → $85
9 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
7 Oct 2026MacquarieMaintainsNeutral—
7 Oct 2026MacquarieMaintainsNeutral$94 → $90
7 Oct 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform$104 → $102
7 Oct 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform—
6 Oct 2026Deutsche BankUpgradeBuy$98 → $99

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

BYD vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Boyd Gaming Corp. returned −1.2% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

BYD vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26BYDS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

BYD analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.4%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
11
Fundamentals

Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
11.3×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.3×

Cheaper than 61% of US stocks

Price / book
2.2×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
7.2×

Cheaper than 47% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−1.4%

Higher than 25% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−91.3%

Higher than 3% of US stocks

Gross margin
50.3%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Operating margin
19.2%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Net margin
12.3%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
19.4%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Return on assets
7.7%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.0%

Higher than 71% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Boyd Gaming Corp. has a market value of $5.4B and an enterprise value of $8.4B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $4.1B. The latest quarter shrank 1.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.8B, a 44.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $22.72.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$49.9M, after $591.0M of capital spending.

  • Boyd Gaming Corp. spent $656.4M on share buybacks and $57.6M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 73.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 11.3×; forward P/E: 10.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.04%, paying out 11% of earnings.

  • Boyd Gaming Corp. employs 16,009 people — $256K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 5 Nov 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

BYD vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelResorts & Casinos
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
BYDBoyd Gaming Corp.$5.4B44
MTNVail Resorts, Inc.$5.5B62
RRRRed Rock Resorts, Inc.$5.4B40
CZRCaesars Entertainment, Inc.$5.9B59
VACMarriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.$4.1B71
MGMMGM Resorts International$7.9B51
WYNNWynn Resorts Ltd.$8.1B52

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Boyd Gaming Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest BYD news & analysis

Boyd Gaming: The Market Sees Trouble, I See An Opportunity

Seeking Alpha · 27 Oct 2026positive

A Seeking Alpha article maintains a buy rating on Boyd Gaming amid share-price weakness and macro headwinds, citing the Norfolk casino project and renovations at Orleans and Suncoast as potential sources of incremental EBITDA. It also notes that Las Vegas Locals revenue and EBITDAR grew 3% year over year excluding Orleans and Suncoast.

Why it matters — The article highlights planned investments and underlying Locals growth as factors relevant to BYD’s operating performance.

Baron Real Estate Fund Q3 2026 Portfolio Activity

Seeking Alpha · 26 Oct 2026negative

The Baron Real Estate Fund said PENN Entertainment detracted from quarterly performance amid broad weakness in gaming stocks, after gaining 38% in the first six months of 2026 through June 30. Airbnb and Mohawk contributed positively to fund performance.

Why it matters — The excerpt points to broad weakness in gaming stocks, a sector backdrop relevant to a Boyd Gaming watcher, but it provides no Boyd-specific information.

Boyd Gaming: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

The Motley Fool · 23 Oct 2026positive

Boyd Gaming returned $180 million to shareholders in the third quarter. The company targets $150 million in share repurchases each quarter.

Why it matters — The figures provide BYD watchers with information about the company’s recent shareholder returns and ongoing repurchase target.

Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 23 Oct 2026neutral

Boyd Gaming held its Q3 2026 earnings call on October 22, 2026. The excerpt identifies company executives and analysts participating but does not include discussion of results or guidance.

Why it matters — The transcript provides a record of the quarterly call, but this excerpt offers no substantive financial details for BYD watchers to assess.

What Boyd Gaming (BYD) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

MarketBeat · 23 Oct 2026neutral

Boyd Gaming said third-quarter results showed strength among core customers, growth in its Midwest and South operations, and double-digit online business gains. Company-wide revenue and EBITDA each declined about 1%, amid property sales and closures and softer destination travel to Las Vegas.

Why it matters — The call highlighted operating growth in several areas while giving BYD watchers context for the slight declines in overall revenue and EBITDA.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about BYD stock

What is the BYD stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 19 Wall Street analysts covering Boyd Gaming Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $84, with estimates ranging from $75 to $107. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is BYD stock a buy right now?

Of the 19 analysts covering Boyd Gaming Corp., 9 rate it a Buy, 10 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Boyd Gaming Corp. 44 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 3 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BYD?

As at 3 Nov 2026, Boyd Gaming Corp. ranks 44 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (93 of 100).

Will BYD stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 19 analysts implies +8.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Boyd Gaming Corp. 44 out of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the BYD stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Boyd Gaming Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BYD are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $75 to $107 over the next 12 months.

How has BYD stock performed over the past year?

Boyd Gaming Corp. returned -1.2% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Boyd Gaming Corp. do?

Boyd Gaming Corporation is a multi-jurisdictional gaming and hospitality company that operates casino entertainment properties across the United States. Boyd Gaming Corporation offers slot machines, table games, hotel accommodations, dining, and entertainment through a portfolio of regional casinos serving local and drive-to markets.

What is the latest news on BYD?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 27 Oct 2026): "Boyd Gaming: The Market Sees Trouble, I See An Opportunity". A Seeking Alpha article maintains a buy rating on Boyd Gaming amid share-price weakness and macro headwinds, citing the Norfolk casino project and renovations at Orleans and Suncoast as potential sources of incremental EBITDA. It also notes that Las Vegas Locals revenue and EBITDAR grew 3% year over year excluding Orleans and Suncoast.

Company

About Boyd Gaming Corp.

Boyd Gaming Corporation is a multi-jurisdictional gaming and hospitality company that operates casino entertainment properties across the United States. Boyd Gaming Corporation offers slot machines, table games, hotel accommodations, dining, and entertainment through a portfolio of regional casinos serving local and drive-to markets. The company also runs Boyd Interactive, extending its gaming presence into online casino services in the United States and Canada. Its business is organized around the Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, Midwest & South, and Online segments, reflecting a focus on both physical properties and digital gaming services. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Boyd Gaming Corporation plays a significant role in regional gaming markets by combining destination casinos, neighborhood properties, and online offerings under one operating platform.

CEO Mr. Keith E. Smith · 16,009 employees · United States · https://www.boydgaming.com