Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Boyd Gaming (BYD)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) in the last few weeks:

• 6/26/2026 – Boyd Gaming is now covered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “neutral” rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – Boyd Gaming was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. to “hold”.
• 6/22/2026 – Boyd Gaming is now covered by Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Boyd Gaming is now covered by Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/4/2026 – Boyd Gaming was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 6/3/2026 – Boyd Gaming was upgraded by Texas Capital to “strong-buy”.
• 5/18/2026 – Boyd Gaming was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.

Boyd Gaming Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Boyd Gaming’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.51%.

Insider Activity

In other Boyd Gaming news, Chairman Marianne Boyd Johnson sold 62,914 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.03, for a total transaction of $5,286,663.42. Following the sale, the chairman owned 1,609,808 shares in the company, valued at approximately $135,272,166.24. The trade was a 3.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Keith Smith sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.90, for a total transaction of $8,590,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 996,981 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,640,667.90. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 200,000 shares of company stock worth $17,038,987. Corporate insiders own 22.82% of the company’s stock.

Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) is a diversified hospitality and gaming company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company develops, owns and operates a portfolio of branded gaming and entertainment properties, including casinos, hotels, restaurants and meeting facilities. Boyd Gaming’s offerings range from slot machines and table games to live entertainment, dining concepts and convention space, designed to appeal to both regional and destination visitors.

Founded in 1975 by its namesake, William S.