Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cedar Fair, L.P. owns and operates amusement and water parks, as well as complementary resort facilities. Its amusement parks include Cedar Point located on Lake Erie between Cleveland and Toledo in Sandusky, Ohio; Knott's Berry Farm near Los Angeles, California; Canada's Wonderland near Toronto, Ontario; Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio; Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina; Kings Dominion situated near Richmond, Virginia; California's Great America located in Santa Clara, California; Dorney Park in Pennsylvania; Worlds of Fun located in Kansas City, Missouri; Valleyfair situated near Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Michigan's Adventure situated near Muskegon, Michigan; Schlitterbahn Waterpark & Resort New Braunfels in New Braunfels, Texas; and Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Galveston, Texas. The company also owns and operates the Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort, Hotel Breakers, Cedar Point's Express Hotel, and Sawmill Creek Resort. Cedar Fair, L.P. was founded in 1983 and is based in Sandusky, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.15 to $30.58
• 50-Day Range: $29.27 to $38.21
• 52-Week Range: $28.02 to $58.70
• Volume: 1.85 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.73 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $49.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Six Flags Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Six Flags Entertainment scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 98th out of 289 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Six Flags Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Six Flags Entertainment has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 224.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Six Flags Entertainment are expected to grow by 224.10% in the coming year, from $0.83 to $2.69 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Six Flags Entertainment is -10.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Six Flags Entertainment is -10.90, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Six Flags Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.42% of the float of Six Flags Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Six Flags Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Six Flags Entertainment has recently increased by 2.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Six Flags Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Six Flags Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Six Flags Entertainment will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.15% next year. This indicates that Six Flags Entertainment will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.42% of the float of Six Flags Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Six Flags Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Six Flags Entertainment has recently increased by 2.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

Six Flags Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Six Flags Entertainment this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Six Flags Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Six Flags Entertainment insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $224,650.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.80% of the stock of Six Flags Entertainment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.65% of the stock of Six Flags Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FUN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FUN shares performed this year?

Six Flags Entertainment's stock was trading at $48.19 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FUN shares have decreased by 37.1% and is now trading at $30.3040.
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How were Six Flags Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported ($2.20) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.29) by $0.09. The business's revenue was up 98.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Six Flags Entertainment's major shareholders?

Six Flags Entertainment's top institutional investors include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.13%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.02%), Jane Street Group LLC and Wolverine Asset Management LLC.
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How do I buy shares of Six Flags Entertainment?

Shares of FUN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Six Flags Entertainment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Six Flags Entertainment investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 6/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: LEISURE&REC SVS
• Sub-Industry: Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FUN
• CIK: 811532
• Web: www.cedarfair.com
• Phone: (419) 626-0830
• Fax: 419-627-2260
• Employees: 98,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $49.20
• High Stock Price Target: $65.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.78)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.51
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$231.16 million
• Net Margins: -11.30%
• Pretax Margin: -7.35%
• Return on Equity: 0.66%
• Return on Assets: 0.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.75
• Current Ratio: 0.37
• Quick Ratio: 0.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.09
• Cash Flow: $4.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.92
• Book Value: $20.35 per share
• Price / Book: 1.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 101,101,000
• Free Float: 99,281,000
• Market Cap: $3.06 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.79