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Best Casino Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top casino stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best casino stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the resorts & casinos industry.

Industry: Resorts & Casinos
Ticker
Company
Dividends Score
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
MCRI
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
$1.45B1.53%27.50%$0.3000$1.2032%12024-11-292024-12-15
BYD
BOYD GAMING CORP
$6.07B0.98%12.70%$0.1700$0.6719%0
GDEN
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT INC
$832.16M2.55%5.20%$0.2500$0.7551%1
VAC
MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORP
$2.76B3.86%66.40%$0.7600$3.0471%0
HGV
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC
$3.80BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LVS
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP
$37.51B1.55%39.60%$0.2000$0.8032%12024-11-052024-11-13
PENN
PENN ENTERTAINMENT INC
$2.97BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CNTY
CENTURY CASINOS INC
$101.56MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MTN
VAIL RESORTS INC
$6.21B5.26%140.80%$2.2200$8.7282%1
WYNN
WYNN RESORTS LTD
$10.62B1.05%12.90%$0.2500$1.0020%2
MGM
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
$10.84BN/A0.00%$0.0025N/AN/A1
FLL
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC
$178.52MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PLYA
PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS NV
$1.11BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CZR
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC
$8.33BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RRR
RED ROCK RESORTS INC
$5.49BN/A8.60%$0.2500N/AN/A1
MSC
STUDIO CITY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$1.33BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BALY
BALLY's CORP
$709.84MN/A0.00%$0.1000N/AN/A0
MLCO
MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LTD
$2.96BN/A0.00%$0.1651N/AN/A6

Casino Stocks FAQ

What are the best casino stocks to buy right now in Nov 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best casino stocks to buy right now are:

1. Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD)


Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) is the top casino stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 20 points higher than the casino industry average of 27. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Boyd Gaming has seen its stock return 25.36% over the past year, overperforming other casino stocks by 23 percentage points.

Boyd Gaming has an average 1 year price target of $94.73, an upside of 37.97% from Boyd Gaming's current stock price of $68.66.

Boyd Gaming stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Boyd Gaming, 36.36% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% have issued a Buy, 36.36% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI)


Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) is the second best casino stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 20 points higher than the casino industry average of 27. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Monarch Casino & Resort has seen its stock return 29.54% over the past year, overperforming other casino stocks by 27 percentage points.

Monarch Casino & Resort has an average 1 year price target of $78.33, a downside of -0.15% from Monarch Casino & Resort's current stock price of $78.45.

Monarch Casino & Resort stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Monarch Casino & Resort, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN)


Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) is the third best casino stock with a Zen Score of 42, which is 15 points higher than the casino industry average of 27. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Golden Entertainment has seen its stock lose -3.8% over the past year, underperforming other casino stocks by -6 percentage points.

Golden Entertainment has an average 1 year price target of $37.20, an upside of 26.57% from Golden Entertainment's current stock price of $29.39.

Golden Entertainment stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Golden Entertainment, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the casino stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 casino stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 casino stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN)


Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) has an annual dividend yield of 5.26%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the casino industry average of 2.4%. Vail Resorts's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Vail Resorts's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio of 140.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC)


Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.86%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the casino industry average of 2.4%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend payout ratio of 66.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN)


Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) has an annual dividend yield of 2.55%, which is the same as the casino industry average of 2.4%.

Golden Entertainment's dividend payout ratio of 5.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are casino stocks up?

Casino stocks were up 0.03% in the last day, and down -2.19% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why casino stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued casino stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued casino stocks right now are:

1. Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN)


Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ:GDEN) is the most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Golden Entertainment has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the casino industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Golden Entertainment's stock has dropped -3.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the casino industry by -6 percentage points.

2. Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD)


Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) is the second most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Boyd Gaming has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the casino industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Boyd Gaming's stock has gained 25.36% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the casino industry by 23 percentage points.

3. Mgm Resorts International (NYSE:MGM)


Mgm Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is the third most undervalued casino stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mgm Resorts International has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the casino industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mgm Resorts International's stock has gained 4.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the casino industry by 2 percentage points.

Are casino stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of casino stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect casino stocks to rise by 20.26% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the resorts & casinos industry?

The average P/E ratio of the resorts & casinos industry is 14.58x.
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