Daktronics (DAKT) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $18.27, +2.01% vs the prior close of $17.91.
- Volume 696.90K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: 8-K (Oct 14, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
DAKT rises 2.0% to $18.27. Closed at $18.27, +2.01% vs the prior close of $17.91. Day range $17.92–$18.68, opened at $18.06.
DAKT daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — DAKT rises 2.0% to $18.27
- Closed at $18.27, +2.01% vs the prior close of $17.91. Day range $17.92–$18.68, opened at $18.06.
- Volume was 696.90K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 580.82K.
- Price is -2.7% vs its 50-day average ($18.78) and -10.8% vs its 200-day average ($20.49).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 35.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — DAKT slides 3.9% to $17.91
- Closed at $17.91, -3.86% vs the prior close of $18.63. Day range $17.47–$18.47, opened at $18.34.
- Volume was 841.00K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 576.50K.
- Price is -5.0% vs its 50-day average ($18.85) and -12.6% vs its 200-day average ($20.49).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 36.6% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 13, 2026 — DAKT rises 2.1% to $18.63, a 1-month high, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $18.63, +2.08% vs the prior close of $18.25. Day range $18.18–$18.70, opened at $18.25.
- Volume was 464.80K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 575.69K.
- Price is -1.5% vs its 50-day average ($18.92) and -9.1% vs its 200-day average ($20.50).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 34.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — DAKT rises 1.3% to $18.25, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $18.25, +1.33% vs the prior close of $18.01. Day range $17.95–$18.34, opened at $18.05.
- Volume was 580.20K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 570.07K.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 50-day average ($18.96) and -11.0% vs its 200-day average ($20.50).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 35.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — DAKT rises 0.7% to $18.01
- Closed at $18.01, +0.67% vs the prior close of $17.89. Day range $17.62–$18.17, opened at $17.97.
- Volume was 434.60K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 566.93K.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($18.99) and -12.1% vs its 200-day average ($20.50).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 36.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — DAKT rises 0.4% to $17.89
- Closed at $17.89, +0.45% vs the prior close of $17.81. Day range $17.67–$18.00, opened at $17.74.
- Volume was 279.40K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 571.26K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -6.0% vs its 50-day average ($19.02) and -12.7% vs its 200-day average ($20.50).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 36.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — DAKT ends flat (-0.2%) to $17.81
- Closed at $17.81, -0.22% vs the prior close of $17.85. Day range $17.46–$17.83, opened at $17.68.
- Volume was 450.10K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 569.04K.
- Price is -6.5% vs its 50-day average ($19.06) and -13.2% vs its 200-day average ($20.51).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 37.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — DAKT ends flat (+0.3%) to $17.85
- Closed at $17.85, +0.28% vs the prior close of $17.80. Day range $17.75–$17.99, opened at $17.93.
- Volume was 279.50K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 572.10K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -6.5% vs its 50-day average ($19.09) and -13.0% vs its 200-day average ($20.51).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 36.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — DAKT dips 0.9% to $17.80
- Closed at $17.80, -0.89% vs the prior close of $17.96. Day range $17.70–$17.93, opened at $17.93.
- Volume was 281.50K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 575.00K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -7.0% vs its 50-day average ($19.13) and -13.3% vs its 200-day average ($20.52).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 37.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — DAKT rises 2.0% to $17.96
- Closed at $17.96, +1.99% vs the prior close of $17.61. Day range $17.74–$18.13, opened at $17.88.
- Volume was 408.50K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 575.09K.
- Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($19.17) and -12.5% vs its 200-day average ($20.53).
- 52-week range $16.77–$28.27; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 36.5% below the 52-week high.
DAKT latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about DAKT in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 14, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.05 — Costs tied to exiting activities / restructuring.
- Item 2.06 — Material impairment charge.
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Oct 2, 2026 · 11-K — Annual report for an employee stock plan
Annual report for an employee stock plan
Sep 23, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Atkins Howard I received an award of 9,626 shares on Sep 21, 2026; now holds 51,239
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 21, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Siegel Andrew David received an award of 6,594 shares on Sep 17, 2026; now holds 71,890
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 21, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Feigin Peter received an award of 6,594 shares on Sep 17, 2026; now holds 16,950
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 21, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Williams Shereta Diana received an award of 6,594 shares on Sep 17, 2026; now holds 53,634
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 21, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Bultena Lance Dean received an award of 6,594 shares on Sep 17, 2026; now holds 53,634
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 21, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Glat Neil received an award of 6,594 shares on Sep 17, 2026; now holds 10,129
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 18, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 5.07 — Reported shareholder vote results.
Sep 11, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Sep 2, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Aug 1, 2026:
- Revenue: $234.56M (prior year $218.97M) (+7.1% vs Aug 2, 2025)
- Net income: $19.43M (prior year $16.47M) (+18.0% vs Aug 2, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.40 (prior year $0.33) (+21.2% vs Aug 2, 2025)
Sep 2, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 11, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 28, 2026 · ARS — Annual report to shareholders
Annual report to shareholders
Jul 28, 2026 · DEFA14A — Additional proxy materials
Additional proxy materials
Things to know before you trade DAKT
- Last results release: Sep 2, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Jun 24, 2026, Mar 4, 2026, Dec 10, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Dec 2, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.32% (largest 3.9%).
- Liquidity: about 481.59K shares (≈$8.80M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $18.27 vs a range of $16.77–$28.27 (13% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 1 open-market buys, 2 sales; latest: Bradley T Wiemann sold 4,000 shares on Jul 17, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 14, 2026; 8-K Sep 18, 2026; 8-K Sep 11, 2026.
- Share count: 48.09M shares outstanding (Aug 24, 2026), -0.9% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries.
DAKT market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 18.06 | 18.68 | 17.92 | 18.27 | 696.90K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 18.34 | 18.47 | 17.47 | 17.91 | 841.00K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 18.25 | 18.70 | 18.18 | 18.63 | 464.80K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 18.05 | 18.34 | 17.95 | 18.25 | 580.20K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 17.97 | 18.17 | 17.62 | 18.01 | 434.60K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 17.74 | 18.00 | 17.67 | 17.89 | 279.40K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 17.68 | 17.83 | 17.46 | 17.81 | 450.10K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 17.93 | 17.99 | 17.75 | 17.85 | 279.50K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 17.93 | 17.93 | 17.70 | 17.80 | 281.50K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 17.88 | 18.13 | 17.74 | 17.96 | 408.50K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.37 | 17.74 | 17.11 | 17.61 | 363.90K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17.47 | 17.58 | 17.28 | 17.39 | 382.30K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 17.12 | 17.42 | 17.08 | 17.41 | 370.20K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 16.91 | 17.28 | 16.77 | 17.05 | 521.80K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 17.21 | 17.51 | 16.97 | 17.02 | 597.30K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 17.50 | 17.51 | 17.07 | 17.21 | 523.50K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 18.00 | 18.04 | 17.62 | 17.65 | 394.60K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 17.87 | 18.14 | 17.68 | 17.98 | 479.20K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 17.56 | 17.75 | 17.22 | 17.66 | 379.70K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 17.44 | 17.67 | 17.27 | 17.41 | 902.80K |
About Daktronics
Daktronics (DAKT) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries”. Its business address is in BROOKINGS, SD. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends May 1. SEC CIK 915779.
DAKT board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Howard I Atkins | CFO and CTO | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Lance Dean Bultena | Director | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Mark F Bowser | Director | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Peter Feigin | Director | Sep 21, 2026 |
| John Patrick Friel | Director | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Neil Glat | Director | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Jose-Marie Griffiths | Director | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Reece A Kurtenbach | Director | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Andrew David Siegel | Director | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Shereta Diana Williams | Director | Sep 21, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila Mae Anderson | CDAO | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Howard I Atkins | CFO and CTO | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Carla S Gatzke | Secretary and VP of Human Reso | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Ramesh Jayaraman | President and CEO | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Matthew John Kurtenbach | VP of Manufacturing | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Brett David Wendler | VP of Design & Development | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Bradley T Wiemann | Executive Vice President | Sep 9, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Bradley T Wiemann | Sale | 4,000 | $19.22 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Sheila Mae Anderson | Sale | 3,636 | $20.01 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Brett David Wendler | Buy | 98 | $15.97 |
DAKT financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | $838.71M | $45.38M | 0.92 | $49.22M |
| Apr 26, 2025 | $756.48M | $-10.12M | -0.21 | $97.71M |
| Apr 27, 2024 | $818.08M | $34.62M | 0.74 | $63.24M |
| Apr 29, 2023 | $754.20M | $6.80M | 0.15 | $15.02M |
| Apr 30, 2022 | $610.97M | $592.00K | 0.01 | $-27.04M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $607.38M, total liabilities $176.77M, cash $154.59M (as of Aug 1, 2026).
DAKT earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.13 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.35 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.11 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $20.90 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $20.98 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $14.45 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.20 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $18.93 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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