The stock of Churchill Downs, Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN) has decreased by -1.17 when compared to last closing price of 94.27.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.77% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-03 that New All-Time Handle Record Set for the Kentucky Derby Race, Kentucky Derby Day Program, and Kentucky Derby Week Races New All-Time Handle Record Set for the Kentucky Derby Race, Kentucky Derby Day Program, and Kentucky Derby Week Races
Is It Worth Investing in Churchill Downs, Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Churchill Downs, Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN) is above average at 16.58x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.94.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CHDN is 65.00M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.57% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CHDN on May 23, 2025 was 857.95K shares.
CHDN’s Market Performance
The stock of Churchill Downs, Inc (CHDN) has seen a -4.77% decrease in the past week, with a -11.30% drop in the past month, and a -20.31% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.63% for CHDN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.99% for CHDN’s stock, with a simple moving average of -25.49% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CHDN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CHDN stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for CHDN by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CHDN in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $125 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CHDN reach a price target of $155, previously predicting the price at $145. The rating they have provided for CHDN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 12th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to CHDN, setting the target price at $141 in the report published on April 15th of the previous year.
CHDN Trading at -8.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CHDN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.29%, as shares surge +5.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.52% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CHDN fell by -4.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -28.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $94.11. In addition, Churchill Downs, Inc saw -30.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CHDN starting from GRISSOM DOUGLAS C, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $92.77 back on May 07 ’25. After this action, GRISSOM DOUGLAS C now owns 38,869 shares of Churchill Downs, Inc, valued at $927,700 using the latest closing price.
Rankin R Alex, the Director of Churchill Downs, Inc, purchase 2,000 shares at $92.65 during a trade that took place back on May 05 ’25, which means that Rankin R Alex is holding 99,012 shares at $185,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CHDN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Churchill Downs, Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 44.13, with 5.81 for asset returns.
Based on Churchill Downs, Inc (CHDN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.82 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.53.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Churchill Downs, Inc (CHDN) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
