Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 16th.
• Six Flags reported $0.26 earnings per share for the latest quarter, falling short of analysts' expectations of $0.79, with revenue also missing forecasts.
• Major institutional investors have increased their stakes in Six Flags, with 64.65% of the stock owned by hedge funds and institutional investors, indicating growing confidence in the company.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation NYSE: FUN. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Six Flags Entertainment stock on July 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Six Flags Entertainment Stock Performance

NYSE FUN traded down $1.06 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $25.65. 2,711,692 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,293,881. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has a 1 year low of $21.44 and a 1 year high of $49.77. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $30.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.60 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.29 and a beta of 0.82.

Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.53). The company had revenue of $930.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $999.82 million. Six Flags Entertainment had a negative return on equity of 1.00% and a negative net margin of 14.92%. The business's revenue was up 62.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Six Flags Entertainment Corporation will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Darlington Partners Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Six Flags Entertainment by 20.2% during the 2nd quarter. Darlington Partners Capital Management LP now owns 8,700,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $264,741,000 after buying an additional 1,460,000 shares in the last quarter. Dendur Capital LP boosted its stake in Six Flags Entertainment by 41.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dendur Capital LP now owns 4,433,500 shares of the company's stock worth $134,911,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292,500 shares in the last quarter. Rush Island Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Six Flags Entertainment during the 2nd quarter valued at about $115,454,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Six Flags Entertainment by 0.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,465,487 shares of the company's stock worth $105,455,000 after purchasing an additional 27,848 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Long Pond Capital LP increased its position in Six Flags Entertainment by 55.2% during the second quarter. Long Pond Capital LP now owns 3,296,660 shares of the company's stock valued at $100,317,000 after acquiring an additional 1,172,101 shares during the last quarter. 64.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Six Flags Entertainment from $47.00 to $43.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Citigroup cut their target price on Six Flags Entertainment from $42.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Six Flags Entertainment from $40.00 to $27.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Six Flags Entertainment from $49.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Guggenheim set a $43.00 target price on shares of Six Flags Entertainment and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $39.50.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Six Flags Entertainment Company Profile

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.

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