PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed May 21, 2026

DAKT

Daktronics, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The 40% EPS miss marks a second consecutive quarterly disappointment, raising concerns about margin pressure or demand softness. With no guidance provided, traders should watch for the full 10-Q filing for segment-level detail and any forward-looking commentary. The stock's prior earnings-driven moves have been volatile (T+20 avg -10.86% on prior reports), suggesting elevated downside risk near-term.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
DAKT ▲ +1.06% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -1.06% · α vs SPY +3.24% · entry $19.73 → $19.94
Entry anchored
May 21, 09:59 AM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+2.84%
call -2.84% · α -2.39%
$20.29
settled 4mo ago
T+5d
+4.51%
call -4.51% · α -2.91%
$20.62
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
+6.00%
call -6.00% · α -5.66%
$20.91
settled 3mo ago
T+60d
+1.06%
call -1.06% · α +3.24%
$19.94
settled 6w ago

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Executive Summary

Daktronics reported Q3 2026 EPS of $0.09, a 40% miss vs. the $0.15 consensus, with revenue of $201.0M in line with estimates. The press release is a routine investor conference announcement with no financial details or guidance, making the earnings miss the sole material event.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.09
est $0.15 · -40.0%
Revenue
$201.0M
est $201.0M · 0.0%
Rating
miss

Key Facts

  • EPS of $0.09 missed consensus of $0.15 by 40%
  • Revenue of $201.0M matched consensus of $201.0M
  • Press release announces investor conference attendance, no financial details or guidance provided
  • Prior quarter (Jan 2026) also missed consensus ($0.09 vs $0.18, -50%)

Financial Impact

EPS miss of $0.06 per share vs consensus

eps

Risk Factors

  • Second consecutive EPS miss may erode investor confidence
  • No guidance or qualitative commentary in the release leaves uncertainty about trajectory
  • Historical T+20 performance on DAKT reports shows negative average returns

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (7 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3299478
11 reports for DAKT
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 4 of 4 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +7.57%Aug 10, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for DAKT — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 11, 2026
21d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$17.91 $17.66▼ −1.40%▼ −1.50%$17.96 (+0.28%)
Sep 2, 2026
4w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$19.13 $18.95▼ −0.94%▲ +0.02%$17.96 (−6.12%)
Sep 2, 2026
4w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$19.13 $18.95▼ −0.94%▲ +0.02%$17.96 (−6.12%)
Aug 10, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$21.28 $19.94▲ +6.30%▲ +6.25%$17.96 (+15.60%)
Jul 17, 2026
11w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$19.12 $19.81▲ +3.61%▲ +4.30%$17.96 (−6.07%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$20.30 $20.76▲ +2.27%▲ +1.59%$17.96 (−11.53%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$20.91 $20.17▼ −3.54%▼ −3.97%$17.96 (−14.11%)
May 21, 2026
19w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$19.73 $20.62▼ −4.51%▼ −2.91%$17.96 (+8.97%)
Apr 9, 2026
25w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$19.89 $19.07▼ −4.12%▼ −7.31%$17.96 (−9.70%)
Mar 18, 2026
28w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$20.23 $21.42▲ +5.88%▲ +6.60%$17.96 (−11.22%)
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Report published May 21, 2026