Churchill Downs Incorporated CHDN
At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 4, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- -13.87%
- 1 year
- -1.02%
- Market cap
- 6.72B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 3.00B
- Profit margin
- 15.14%
- EPS (ttm)
- 6.47
- Shares out
- 68.55M
- P/E ratio
- 15.15
- Forward P/E
- 13.18
- Dividend
- 0.47 (0.44%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 3, 2026
- YTD return
- -13.87%
- 1-year return
- -1.02%
- Volume
- 1.49M
- Avg volume
- 1.10M
- Open
- 98.99
- Previous close
- 97.65
- Day's range
- 97.13 – 100.28
- 52-week range
- 73.09 – 118.35
- Beta
- 0.77
- Analysts
- Strong Buy
- Price target
- 126.83 (+29.4%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 24, 2027
5D +4.96 (+5.33%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 11.36B
- PEG ratio
- 1.69
- Price / sales
- 2.24
- Price / book
- 4.90
- Dividend yield
- 0.48%
- Payout ratio
- 6.77%
- Revenue growth
- 1.90%
- Free cash flow
- 335.31M
- Total cash
- 167.00M
- Total debt
- 4.81B
- Return on equity
- 36.78%
- Short % of float
- 8.46%
- 50-day average
- 83.16
- 200-day average
- 88.07
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 105.00
- Target (mean)
- 126.83
- Target (high)
- 153.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy9
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 24, 2027
Expected Feb 24, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.03.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.05 | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.13 | 1.23 | +0.10 | +8.85% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.06 | 1.21 | +0.15 | +14.15% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.85 | 0.97 | +0.12 | +14.12% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.97 | 1.09 | +0.12 | +12.37% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Mizuho | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Stifel | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Susquehanna | main | Positive | Positive |
| Oct 20, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About Churchill Downs Incorporated
Churchill Downs Incorporated operates live and historical racing entertainment venues, online wagering businesses, and regional casino gaming properties in the United States. It operates through three segments: Live and Historical Racing, Wagering Services and Solutions, and Gaming. The Live and Historical Racing segment engages in live and historical pari-mutuel racing related activities at Churchill Downs Racetrack and its historical racing properties in Kentucky, Virginia, and New Hampshire; provides racing event-related services, including admissions, personal seat licenses, sponsorships, television rights, and other miscellaneous services, as well as food and beverages services. The Wagering Services and Solutions engages in pari-mutuel wagers through TwinSpires, which operates the online horse racing wagering business for TwinSpires.com, BetAmerica.com, and other white-label platforms; facilitates dollar wagering; provides the Bloodstock Research Information Services platform for horse racing statistical data; offers streaming video of live horse races, replays, and an assortment of racing and handicapping information; and provides technology services to third parties. This segment also operates retail and online sports betting businesses, United Tote, which manufactures and operates pari-mutuel wagering systems for racetracks, OTBs, and other pari-mutuel wagering businesses, and Exacta, which provides central determinant system technology in HRMs. The Gaming segment operates the casino properties and associated racetracks, which include slot machines, table games, video lottery terminals, video poker, HRMs, ancillary food and beverage services, hotel services, commission on pari-mutuel wagering, racing event-related services, and other miscellaneous operations. Churchill Downs Incorporated was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Gambling
- Country
- United States
- Website
- churchilldownsincorporated.com
News
Dividend Announcements: October 24-30, 2026 (Part 1 Of 2) 
Contrasting Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) and BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) 
JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Churchill Downs, Raises Price Target to $120 
Barclays Maintains Overweight on Churchill Downs, Raises Price Target to $133 
Mizuho Maintains Outperform on Churchill Downs, Raises Price Target to $126 
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
Churchill Downs Q3 Earnings Call Highlights 
Churchill Downs Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
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Churchill Downs Q3 Adj. EPS $1.23 Beats $1.15 Estimate, Sales $696.000M Miss $696.627M Estimate
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKWELL BRADLEY K | General Counsel | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 4, 2026 | 30,934 |
| BRIDGEMAN ULYSSES L JR | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jan 2, 2025 | 51,771 |
| CARSTANJEN WILLIAM C | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 4, 2026 | 1,685,610 |
| DALL MARCIA A | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 4, 2026 | 153,843 |
| GRISSOM DOUGLAS C | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 29, 2026 | 43,005 |
| HARRINGTON DANIEL P | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 20, 2026 | 1,271,440 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 9.05% | 6,202,008 | 607.80M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.68% | 3,207,921 | 314.38M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.36% | 2,988,941 | 292.92M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 4.30% | 2,947,784 | 288.88M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA | 3.60% | 2,464,527 | 241.52M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 2.99% | 2,048,801 | 200.78M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.41% | 2,334,627 | 228.79M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.07% | 2,102,328 | 206.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Touchstone Fd.s Group TRT-Touchstone Fd.s Group TRT-Touchstone Mid Cap | 2.52% | 1,728,524 | 169.40M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.22% | 1,518,844 | 148.85M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| John Hancock Funds III-Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund | 1.93% | 1,320,620 | 129.42M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 1.28% | 876,192 | 85.87M | Jun 29, 2026 |