Research Analysts Set Expectations for Playtika Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Wedbush analysts have reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Playtika from $0.15 to $0.13, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating and a $7.00 target price on the stock.
• Playtika reported earnings of $0.02 EPS for Q2 2025, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.13), despite an 11.0% revenue increase compared to the same period last year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, representing a 10.5% yield, but has a payout ratio of 166.67% indicating it is paying out more than it earns.

Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:PLTK - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Playtika in a research report issued on Friday, August 8th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.13 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.15. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $7.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Playtika's current full-year earnings is $0.65 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Playtika's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on PLTK. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Playtika from $7.25 to $5.75 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Playtika from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $7.04.

Playtika Price Performance

PLTK traded down $0.03 on Monday, hitting $3.79. The company had a trading volume of 1,008,954 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,693,797. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.20. Playtika has a 52-week low of $3.65 and a 52-week high of $8.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.85.

Playtika (NASDAQ:PLTK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.13). Playtika had a negative return on equity of 83.90% and a net margin of 3.23%. The company had revenue of $696.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $706.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Playtika

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PLTK. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Playtika by 13.0% in the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 94,336 shares of the company's stock worth $655,000 after purchasing an additional 10,873 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Playtika by 109.1% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 126,671 shares of the company's stock worth $879,000 after purchasing an additional 66,084 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Playtika by 43.4% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 260,040 shares of the company's stock worth $1,812,000 after purchasing an additional 78,716 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Playtika by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 78,390 shares of the company's stock worth $544,000 after purchasing an additional 2,304 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Playtika in the 4th quarter worth approximately $755,000. Institutional investors own 11.94% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Playtika

In related news, major shareholder Holding Uk Ltd Playtika II sold 150,869 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.77, for a total transaction of $719,645.13. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 199,359,642 shares of the company's stock, valued at $950,945,492.34. This trade represents a 0.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 4.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Playtika Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 26th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.6%. Playtika's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 166.67%.

About Playtika

Playtika Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops mobile games in the United States, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia pacific, and internationally. The company owns a portfolio of casual and social casino-themed games. It distributes its games to the end customer through various web and mobile platforms and direct-to-consumer platforms.