What happened Shares of online fantasy sports and sports betting company DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) are down 7% today, as of 11:30 a.m. EDT. After a huge run following its April 2020 initial public offering (IPO), investors are taking some profits after a company announcement this morning. So what DraftKings announced today it will be issuing new shares of its common stock, diluting existing shareholders after a strong performance in its first six months of trading. Image source: Getty Images. While the common share public offering will be for 32 million shares, only half of those are being offered by the company. The other 16 million shares are being sold by existing stock holders, and proceeds for those will not go to the company. In addition to the 16 million new shares being offered, the company said underwriters could purchase another 4.8 million shares. DraftKings said its share of the proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. Now what It's not uncommon for companies to take advantage of high valuations to raise new capital in the markets. Shares of the still-unprofitable company had advanced about 275% from its IPO to its closing price on Friday. With a market capitalization still over $20 billion after today's drop, the company is trading at over 50 times sales, even considering its estimated revenue growth rates. With the company raising capital at these levels, investors apparently decided to cash out some profits today, too. 10 stocks we like better than DraftKings Inc.When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and DraftKings Inc. wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 24, 2020 Howard Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source