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DASH·DoorDash, Inc.

$192.93
-1.63 (-0.84%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$192.88-0.05 (-0.03%)
High
$196.01
Open
$194.42
Market Cap
83.61B
52W High
$291.39
Low
$192.35
P. Close
$192.93
P/E
99.41
52W Low
$143.30
Fwd P/E
23.69
DailyIQ Est.
$272.19
Inst. Ownership
-
Short Interest
4.20%
Days to Cover
4.3
Technical Score (1D)
36
SELL
News Sentiment
70
BULLISH
DoorDash has just secured an exclusive on‑demand delivery partnership with the NHL across the U.S. and Canada, granting it marketing rights during televised games and playoff events. This move is expected to boost brand visibility among a large, engaged sports audience and could accelerate new customer acquisition over the next 10 trading days. The partnership also includes game‑night promotions and a Puck Drop activation in Canada, which may drive short‑term order spikes during key events. Earlier this week, DoorDash confirmed the same multiyear agreement, outlining broadcast‑visible branding through digitally enhanced Dasherboards and integration across major NHL events. In parallel, DoorDash expanded its collaboration with Costco by launching a nationwide U.S. marketplace, allowing members to order a wide range of products from all warehouses via same‑day delivery. This expansion taps into Costco’s high‑traffic membership base and is likely to increase order volume and strengthen DoorDash’s position in the grocery‑delivery segment. DoorDash’s recent earnings report showed a 4.5% GAAP operating margin and a 20% EBITDA margin, with EPS growth of 98.3% year over year, underscoring its efficient cost structure and revenue growth from rising order volumes. The combination of new partnership deals and solid profitability metrics suggests that DoorDash’s business model is scaling well, which could translate into sustained earnings momentum. Traders should watch for the first NHL game‑night promotion’s impact on order volume, the rollout of the Costco marketplace in key markets, and any subsequent earnings guidance that may confirm the continued growth trajectory.
Earnings Summary
DoorDash, Inc. operates a digital marketplace that connects merchants, consumers, and delivery contractors, offering services from order acquisition to payment processing and white‑label delivery solutions. The company is a leading player in the consumer‑cyclical internet retail sector, with a diversified portfolio that includes DashPass, Wolt+, and on‑demand delivery services. In the most recent quarter, Q2 2026, DoorDash reported revenue of $4.45 B, slightly above the $4.42 B estimate, and EPS of $0.46, just shy of the $0.464 estimate, marking a modest beat in revenue but a miss in earnings. Compared to Q1 2026, revenue fell 5.4% YoY while EPS declined 10.5%, indicating a deceleration in top‑line growth and margin pressure. Over the last four quarters, the company has consistently delivered revenue growth, with Q4 2025 revenue at $3.96 B versus $3.95 B estimate, and EPS at $0.48 versus $0.598 estimate, showing a pattern of revenue beats but earnings misses in the most recent period. Historically, DoorDash has posted YoY revenue increases of 30–40% in earlier years, with recurring revenue from DashPass contributing to margin expansion, yet EPS has fluctuated around analyst expectations. Recent news highlights a 34.8% share rally driven by the firm’s diversified marketplace and a Sector Outperform upgrade from Scotiabank citing DashPass as a margin driver; however, analysts remain cautious about sustaining valuation amid competitive pressure and margin improvement needs. Investors should watch the next earnings release for guidance on cost control, particularly R&D and labor expenses, and for any updates on the impact of new partnership initiatives such as the SKIMS on‑demand delivery expansion, as these factors will be key to assessing whether the company can maintain revenue momentum and improve profitability.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.15$0.54$0.93$1.32$1.71Q4'24Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.53 - -
Q2'26$0.46$0.46-0.8%
Q1'26$0.37$0.42+12.4%
Q4'25$0.60$0.48-19.7%
Q4'24$0.33$0.33-0.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.6B$3.2B$3.8B$4.3B$4.9BQ4'24Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$4.7B - -
Q2'26$4.4B$4.5B+0.7%
Q1'26$4.2B$4.0B-4.5%
Q4'25$4.1B$4.0B-2.9%
Q4'24 - $2.9B -
Full Earnings BreakdownEstimates, actuals, guidance, and historical context
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Market Data

DASH Stock Snapshot

HOLD36/100
$192.88−$0.05 (0.0%)
Market cap
83.61B
P/E ratio
99.4
Day range
$192.35 – $196.01
News sentiment
70/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$254.99 (+32.2%)
Consensus
Buy · 55 analysts
52-week range+34.6% off low · -33.8% from high
$143.30$291.39
Price $192.88 DailyIQ Est. $272.19

Momentum has flattened on DASH, leaving the next move dependent on news rather than the chart. In Consumer Cyclical, names this size usually take direction from sector flows before company-level news.

Behaviour On Record

What DASH's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
35.1% 32nd pct
Below its peak
-31.6%
vs 200-day average
+2.2%
Up days (1y)
46%

DoorDash, Inc. is currently running 35.1% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against DASH's own 6 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 32nd percentile — on the quiet side for this stock, against a typical reading of 47.5%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

DASH is trading -31.6% below its running peak. Across 5 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -33.7%, and the deepest was -70.6% in 2022. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits +2.2% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 43rd percentile — close to the gap it normally carries. Over the past year DASH closed higher on 46% of sessions, and it is currently 4 sessions into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 6 years of records, DASH finished the month higher 3 of 6 times, with a median return of +1.0% and an average of -0.5%. Its strongest month historically has been June at +8.0% on average, its weakest December at -6.7%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: DASH has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 82 of 1,449 sessions (5.7% of the time), with the largest gaps running +6.0% and -6.0%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, DASH moved an average of 7.0% in the session after earnings, closing higher 1 of those 3 times, with a median move of -8.5% and a largest of -11.0%.

All figures computed from 1,450 daily closes between 2020-12-09 and 2026-09-18, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against DASH's own 6-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of DASH's sector?

DoorDash, Inc. sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 11th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving). Within its narrower Transportation industry group, DASH ranks 11th of 15 tracked industries, lagging.

Sector rank
#11 of 11
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
30
Industry rank
#11 of 15

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for DASH?

CallsPuts

For DoorDash, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-09-25, 5 days out), open interest is roughly balanced between puts and calls (put/call ratio of 0.88), with at-the-money implied volatility around 47.5%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±5.4% move by that expiry — a range of about $184.06–$205.06.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-25)
0.88
ATM implied volatility
47.5%
Total open interest
1,997
Expected move by 2026-09-25
±5.4% ($184.06–$205.06)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on DASH?

Scotiabank most recently initiated coverage on DoorDash, Inc. to Sector Outperform on Sep 9, 2026 with a price target of $275. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
Scotiabank — Sector Outperform
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 9, 2026ScotiabankInitiatedSector Outperform$275
Sep 8, 2026StoneXReiteratedBuy$295
Sep 1, 2026RosenblattInitiatedBuy$270
Aug 20, 2026WedbushMaintainedNeutral$205 → $220
Aug 10, 2026Roth CapitalMaintainedNeutral$200 → $220
Aug 7, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$199 → $225
Aug 7, 2026SusquehannaMaintainedPositive$225 → $250
Aug 6, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$250 → $255
Aug 6, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$225 → $240
Aug 6, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$223 → $225
Aug 6, 2026Piper SandlerReiteratedNeutral$205 → $220
Aug 6, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$330 → $336

DASH Competitive Positioning

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