American Century Companies Inc. Acquires 117,936 Shares of Full House Resorts, Inc. $FLL

American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Full House Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLL - Free Report) by 33.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 474,048 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 117,936 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 1.32% of Full House Resorts worth $1,982,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Full House Resorts during the 1st quarter worth approximately $541,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Full House Resorts by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 95,366 shares of the company's stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 7,013 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Full House Resorts by 69.3% during the 1st quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 10,748 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 4,398 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Full House Resorts by 74.4% during the 1st quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 185,428 shares of the company's stock worth $775,000 after buying an additional 79,123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Full House Resorts by 133.4% during the 1st quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 28,177 shares of the company's stock worth $118,000 after buying an additional 16,106 shares in the last quarter. 37.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FLL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JMP Securities increased their price target on Full House Resorts from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Macquarie reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $4.00 target price on shares of Full House Resorts in a report on Friday, August 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $5.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Eric J. Green acquired 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $3.54 per share, for a total transaction of $35,400.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 233,959 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,214.86. The trade was a 4.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 9.40% of the company's stock.

Full House Resorts Stock Down 0.9%

NASDAQ:FLL traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $3.40. 93,921 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 169,865. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.08. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $4.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.81. Full House Resorts, Inc. has a one year low of $2.86 and a one year high of $5.59. The company has a market cap of $122.77 million, a PE ratio of -2.96 and a beta of 1.54.

Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by ($0.09). Full House Resorts had a negative net margin of 13.75% and a negative return on equity of 118.79%. The company had revenue of $73.95 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $80.47 million.

Full House Resorts Company Profile

Full House Resorts, Inc owns, leases, operates, develops, manages, and invests in casinos, and related hospitality and entertainment facilities in the United States. It operates through Midwest & South, West, and Contracted Sports Wagering segments. The company's properties include American Place in Waukegan, Illinois; Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; Bronco Billy's Casino and Chamonix Casino Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Stockman's Casino in Fallon, Nevada; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada.