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Analysts Set PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) PT at $23.10

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PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $23.10.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on PENN. Macquarie restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $26.00 price target on shares of PENN Entertainment in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on PENN Entertainment from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on PENN Entertainment from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded PENN Entertainment from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of PENN Entertainment in a report on Monday, May 19th.

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Insider Transactions at PENN Entertainment

In other news, Director David A. Handler purchased 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $14.83 per share, with a total value of $148,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 322,941 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,789,215.03. The trade was a 3.20% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Jay A. Snowden acquired 34,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.70 per share, with a total value of $499,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 1,082,625 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,914,587.50. This represents a 3.24% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.19% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PENN Entertainment

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PENN. M&T Bank Corp grew its position in shares of PENN Entertainment by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 13,044 shares of the company's stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 584 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of PENN Entertainment by 38.7% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,636 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 736 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of PENN Entertainment by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 14,774 shares of the company's stock worth $293,000 after buying an additional 813 shares during the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp lifted its holdings in PENN Entertainment by 6.7% during the first quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 13,877 shares of the company's stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 877 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in PENN Entertainment by 5.2% during the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 19,327 shares of the company's stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 953 shares during the last quarter. 91.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PENN Entertainment Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of PENN stock traded up $0.30 on Monday, hitting $15.38. The company had a trading volume of 3,594,011 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,211,047. The firm has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.81. The stock's 50-day moving average is $15.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94. PENN Entertainment has a twelve month low of $13.25 and a twelve month high of $23.08.

PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. PENN Entertainment had a negative return on equity of 14.44% and a negative net margin of 8.51%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.76) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that PENN Entertainment will post -1.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PENN Entertainment Company Profile

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PENN Entertainment, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. The company operates through five segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. It operates online sports betting in various jurisdictions; and iCasino under Hollywood Casino, L'Auberge, ESPN BET, and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino brands.

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