Daktronics stock closed October 16, 2026 at USD 18.21, 35.59 percent below its yearly high

Published on 10/17/2026 at 21:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Daktronics carried a P/E ratio of 18.43 on October 16, 2026. Daktronics stock closed at USD 18.21, down 0.33 percent on Nasdaq.

Valuation and price context

Daktronics stock stood 35.59 percent below its 52-week high on October 16, 2026.
The trailing P/E ratio was 18.43 on October 16, 2026.
Daktronics stock closed at USD 18.21 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.33 percent on Nasdaq.
Market capitalization stood at USD 875.8 million on October 16, 2026.

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Daktronics stock closed October 16, 2026 at USD 18.21 on Nasdaq, down 0.33 percent from the prior close of USD 18.27. The price stood 35.59 percent below the 52-week high of USD 28.27, putting the stock closer to its yearly low of USD 16.77 than to its peak.

Price stays near the yearly low

The latest close was USD 1.44 above the 52-week low, a gap of 8.59 percent. The stock traded between USD 18.06 and USD 18.66 during the October 16 session, while volume reached 651,751 shares against an average volume of 553,789.

The one-session decline was smaller than the moves among the selected display and communications-equipment peers. Daktronics also remained below its 50-day moving average of USD 18.73 and its 200-day moving average of USD 19.48, according to MarketBeat.

Valuation leaves earnings in view

Daktronics had a trailing P/E ratio of 18.43 and a market capitalization of USD 875.8 million on October 16, 2026. Its 52-week range remained USD 16.77 to USD 28.27, while no dividend yield was listed for the stock.

On October 14, 2026, Daktronics had announced manufacturing and structural cost-reduction actions, according to GlobeNewswire. The release said the plan included manufacturing-network changes and international simplification, giving the valuation discussion an operating-execution angle.

Comparison with peers

Daktronics (Nasdaq, USD): minus 0.33 percent, P/E 18.56, market capitalization USD 875.8 million
ADTRAN Holdings (Nasdaq, USD): minus 3.37 percent, P/E minus 19.86, market capitalization USD 514.1 million
Universal Display (Nasdaq, USD): minus 0.59 percent, P/E 18.87, market capitalization USD 3.6 billion

Price and dates

Daktronics supplies electronic display systems, scoreboards, digital billboards and control solutions for sports, business and transportation customers. Its investor-relations page identifies the company as Nasdaq-listed under ticker DAKT and describes its global display and service operations.

The next visible reporting date is not included in the company calendar reviewed for this report. The latest reported quarter ended August 1, 2026, with revenue of USD 234.57 million, operating profit of USD 24.94 million and net income of USD 19.43 million.

Stock remains below its peak

The October 16 closing price leaves Daktronics USD 10.06 below its 52-week high and USD 1.44 above its 52-week low. That range keeps the stock's near-term position more important than the small daily decline.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Daktronics stock.