Daktronics (NASDAQ: DAKT) reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter net sales of $234.6 million, up 7.1% from a year earlier, and net income of $19.4 million for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 1, 2026.
Diluted earnings per share were $0.40, up 21.2% year over year. The company reported a 10.6% operating margin and ended the quarter with $154.6 million in cash and cash equivalents.
- Operating income was $24.9 million, compared with $23.3 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Gross profit was $71.6 million, with a 30.5% gross profit margin.
- Operating cash flow totaled $31.4 million.
- New orders were $191.8 million, while product backlog was $311.3 million.
- The company repurchased $4.4 million of common stock during the quarter.
$DAKT Insider Trading Activity
$DAKT insiders have traded $DAKT stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DAKT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- BRADLEY T WIEMANN (Executive Vice President) sold 4,000 shares for an estimated $76,880
- SHEILA MAE ANDERSON (CDAO) sold 3,636 shares for an estimated $72,756
- BRETT DAVID WENDLER (VP of Design & Development) purchased 98 shares for an estimated $1,565
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$DAKT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 82 institutional investors add shares of $DAKT stock to their portfolio, and 123 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- DUQUESNE FAMILY OFFICE LLC added 560,472 shares (+99.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $10,962,832
- ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 484,600 shares (-14.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $9,478,776
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 336,656 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $6,584,991
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 256,657 shares (+8.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $5,020,210
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 248,237 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $4,855,515
- NUVEEN, LLC removed 190,999 shares (-54.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $3,735,940
- TREXQUANT INVESTMENT LP removed 145,223 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,839,109
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