Light & Wonder Inc (NASDAQ: LNW) is -6.97% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $75.46 and a high of $115.00 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The LNW stock was last observed hovering at around $77.87 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 2.49%.
Currently trading at $80.36, the stock is -5.68% and -16.40% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.06 million and changing 3.20% at the moment leaves the stock -17.10% off its SMA200. LNW registered -8.74% loss for a year compared to 6-month gain of -15.06%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $96.129 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $96.9366.
The stock witnessed a -22.48% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -11.89%, and is 2.07% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.28% over the week and 5.69% over the month.
Light & Wonder Inc (LNW) has around 6800 employees, a market worth around $6.79B and $3.19B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 21.80 and Fwd P/E is 11.66. Profit margin for the company is 10.54%. Distance from 52-week low is 6.50% and -30.12% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (7.44%).
with sales reaching $802.93M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 52.33% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 8.62% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 6.21% in year-over-year returns.
Light & Wonder Inc (LNW) Top Institutional Holders
365.0 institutions hold shares in Light & Wonder Inc (LNW), with institutional investors hold 72.79% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 86.00M, and float is at 83.88M with Short Float at 3.10%. Institutions hold 72.34% of the Float.
Light & Wonder Inc (LNW) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Lane Siobhan, the company’s SVP & CEO – Gaming. SEC filings show that Lane Siobhan sold 3,784 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 06 ’25 at a price of $105.37 per share for a total of $0.4 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 21254.0 shares.
Light & Wonder Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 06 ’25 that Kalabic Vanja (SVP & Chief Accounting Officer) sold a total of 1,132 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 06 ’25 and was made at $104.41 per share for $0.12 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 5016.0 shares of the LNW stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 07 ’25, Wilson Matthew R. (President & CEO) disposed off 18,243 shares at an average price of $104.60 for $1.91 million. The insider now directly holds 142,246 shares of Light & Wonder Inc (LNW).
