- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- Strong return on equity of 79.9%
- Low bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score: 3.27)
Boyd Gaming Corporation stock upgraded from Hold/Accumulate to Buy Candidate after Wednesday trading session
(Updated on Jun 03, 2026)
The Boyd Gaming Corporation stock price gained 2.33% on the last trading day (Wednesday, 3rd Jun 2026), rising from $84.96 to $86.94. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.43% from a day low at $84.45 to a day high of $87.35. The price has risen in 7 of the last 10 days and is up by 11.33% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -171 thousand shares and in total, 1 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $90.77 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock is moving within a wide and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Boyd Gaming Corporation stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $78.92 and $90.26 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
BYD Signals & Forecast
Mostly positive signals in the chart today. The Boyd Gaming Corporation stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $83.93 and $83.87. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and so far it has risen 11.33%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Boyd Gaming Corporation stock
Boyd Gaming Corporation finds support from accumulated volume at $86.84 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $2.90 between high and low, or 3.43%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.29%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $84.23 (-3.12%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 10 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (BYD) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 4th
For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 4th we expect Boyd Gaming Corporation to open at $86.25, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $85.78 and $88.10, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.32 (+/-2.70%) up or down from last closing price. If Boyd Gaming Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.70% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $86.84 (0.12%) than the resistance at $87.40 (0.53%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Dividend Warning For BYD
Dividend coming up for BYD: Ex-dividend date (Monday 15th June, 2026) is 11 days away. The dividend is $0.200.Is Boyd Gaming Corporation stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity, as there is a fair chance for Boyd Gaming Corporation stock to perform well in the short-term period. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
2.517
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 4, 2026 - $86.25 ( 0.797%).
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BYD Performance
Trading levels for BYD
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 89.15 | 2.54% |
| R2 | 88.04 | 1.26% |
| R1 | 87.35 | 0.477% |
| Price | 86.94 | |
| S1 | 85.14 | -2.07% |
| S2 | 84.45 | -2.86% |
| S3 | 83.35 | -4.13% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 89.10 | 2.48% |
| R2 | 87.58 | 0.736% |
| R1 | 87.40 | 0.529% |
| Price | 86.94 | |
| S1 | 86.84 | -0.115% |
| S2 | 83.88 | -3.52% |
| S3 | 79.09 | -9.03% |
BYD Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.200 | 0.234% |
| 2 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.200 | 0.239% |
| 3 | Dec 04, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.180 | 0.226% |
| 4 | Aug 12, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.180 | 0.217% |
| 5 | May 08, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.180 | 0.243% |
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