Citizens Jmp Has Lowered Expectations for Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) Stock Price

Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) had its price target reduced by investment analysts at Citizens Jmp from $275.00 to $195.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “market outperform” rating on the stock. Citizens Jmp’s price target suggests a potential upside of 76.48% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Flutter Entertainment from $307.00 to $304.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. BTIG Research lowered their price objective on shares of Flutter Entertainment from $230.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial set a $260.00 target price on shares of Flutter Entertainment in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Flutter Entertainment in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on Flutter Entertainment from $300.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.60.

Flutter Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FLUT opened at $110.50 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $19.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -84.60, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 1.88. Flutter Entertainment has a twelve month low of $114.74 and a twelve month high of $313.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company has a 50 day moving average of $176.64 and a 200 day moving average of $225.04.

Institutional Trading of Flutter Entertainment

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Flutter Entertainment by 43.0% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 143 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Flutter Entertainment by 0.6% in the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 7,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,024,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Flutter Entertainment by 1.2% in the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,030,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Flutter Entertainment by 5.6% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 943 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its position in shares of Flutter Entertainment by 5.7% during the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 1,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Flutter Entertainment

Here are the key news stories impacting Flutter Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms reaffirmed buy/outperform views even after cutting targets, leaving meaningful upside vs. the current price (BTIG lowered its PT to $180 with a buy; Needham kept a buy rating after revisiting the name). BTIG price-target cut Needham revisits buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Company published its 2025 Annual Report — provides full detail on results, strategy and risks but is informational rather than market-moving by itself. Annual Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 metrics were mixed: some outlets flagged a slight EPS beat vs one consensus ($1.74 vs $1.72 per Zacks) while others emphasize larger misses vs different estimates — signaling results are ambiguous depending on which consensus you use. Zacks Q4 note
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued cautious 2026 guidance that came in well below analyst expectations, citing continued challenges in the US market; that weak outlook is the primary driver of investor concern. Reuters guidance story
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction to the earnings/guidance was severe: shares plunged in London (reports of ~12% drop) and the stock hit 52-week lows after the release. Proactive Investors Benzinga 52-week low
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds at FanDuel: high NFL “hold” (bookmaker margin) and an inability to retain bettors drove slower activity and share losses to competitors — a key explanation management gave for the slowdown. MarketWatch on FanDuel LegalSportsReport on NFL hold
• Negative Sentiment: Costs weighed on 2025 profits and the company flagged margin pressure from promotional activity and other investments, which tempers near-term earnings recovery expectations. SBC News profit hit
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest has risen notably (~24% month-over-month to ~7.1% of float), increasing downside pressure but also creating potential for short-covering volatility. (Data summarized in filings/market reports.)

About Flutter Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment plc is a global sports betting and gaming company that operates a portfolio of consumer-facing brands and digital platforms. The company’s primary activities include online sports betting, casino gaming, poker, and daily fantasy sports, delivered through web and mobile applications as well as retail betting locations in select markets. Flutter focuses on product development, customer acquisition and engagement, and compliance with local gambling regulations across the jurisdictions where it operates.

Flutter’s brand portfolio includes well-known names in different regional markets, such as FanDuel in the United States, PokerStars, Betfair, Paddy Power and Sky Betting & Gaming in Europe and elsewhere.