<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Goldentree Asset Management LP decreased its holdings in shares of  Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD - Free Report) by 15.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 403,815 shares of the company's stock after selling 71,300 shares during the period. Boyd Gaming comprises approximately  3.1% of Goldentree Asset Management LP's holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Goldentree Asset Management LP owned about 0.50% of Boyd Gaming worth $31,590,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Could This Entertainment Stock be the Belle of the Gaming Ball?</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in  Boyd Gaming by 219.8% during the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 371 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the period.  Migdal Insurance &amp; Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of  Boyd Gaming during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000.  Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of  Boyd Gaming by 56.8% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 541 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 196 shares in the last quarter.  Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of  Boyd Gaming by 24.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 685 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period.  Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in  Boyd Gaming by 24.2% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 960 shares of the company's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. 76.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Activity at Boyd Gaming</h2><p>In related news, Director William R. Boyd sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total transaction of $1,607,200.00. Following the sale, the director owned 1,960,447 shares of the company's stock, valued at $157,541,520.92. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own  21.97% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Boyd Gaming stock: All signs point to a significant break higher</li></ul><p>Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Boyd Gaming from $89.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Boyd Gaming from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Boyd Gaming from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company started coverage on Boyd Gaming in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Macquarie  restated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of Boyd Gaming in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $89.54.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Boyd Gaming</b></p><h2>Boyd Gaming Stock Down 1.6%</h2><ul><li>Can casino stocks win big if economy slows?</li></ul><p>Shares of BYD stock opened at $79.60 on Tuesday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $81.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $81.51. Boyd Gaming Corporation has a 52 week low of $58.94 and a 52 week high of $88.49. The stock has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.48, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. </p><p>Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 11th. The company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter. Boyd Gaming had a return on equity of 34.63% and a net margin of 46.02%.The firm had revenue of $707.32 million during the quarter.  Analysts predict that  Boyd Gaming Corporation will post 6.52 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Boyd Gaming Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. Boyd Gaming's dividend payout ratio  is currently 3.15%. </p><h2>About Boyd Gaming</h2> (Free Report)<p>Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming company in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The company operates through Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, Midwest &amp; South, and Online segments.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Boyd Gaming</li><li>Biggest Stock Losers - Today’s Biggest Percentage Decliners</li><li>Top 5 Highest-Rated Dividend Stocks, According to MarketBeat</li><li>How to start investing in penny stocks</li><li>What Dollar Tree’s Surge and Home Depot’s Slide Say About Consumer Health</li><li>Uptrend Stocks Explained: Learn How to Trade Using Uptrends</li><li>3 Stocks Most Likely to Split in 2026</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUJZRA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUJZRA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Goldentree Asset Management LP reduced its stake in Boyd Gaming Corporation by 15% in Q2, owning 403,815 shares worth $31.59 million. Institutional investors hold 76.81% of Boyd Gaming's stock. Analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus "Hold" and an average price target of $89.54. Boyd Gaming's stock opened at $79.60, with a market cap of $6.22 billion.</p>

Goldentree Asset Management LP Reduces Position in Boyd Gaming Corporation $BYD