Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) News Today

Investors in Flutter Entertainment PLC (NYSE:FLUT) are responding to a flurry of analyst upgrades, robust second-quarter results and a fresh share buyback initiative. The stock has drawn upward pressure from raised price targets and upgraded ratings, along with management’s capital-return actions, while some hold ratings and a modest early dip following Q2 results have provided counterbalance.

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Macquarie, UBS, JMP, Benchmark, Stifel, Barclays and Needham lifted FLUT price targets, with new levels implying ~21–30% upside and reissuing “buy”/“outperform” ratings Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Flutter topped Q2 estimates, driving a 16% revenue increase and 25% adjusted EBITDA growth, and subsequently raised full-year 2025 guidance CNBC
• Positive Sentiment: The company unveiled a fourth tranche of its share repurchase program, authorizing up to $245 million in buybacks to bolster shareholder value GlobeNewswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Some brokerages set a more conservative consensus price target of $322.10, tempering the stronger bullish revisions AmericanBankingNews
• Negative Sentiment: Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “hold” rating on FLUT, contrasting with recent buy-side upgrades Briefing.com Automated Import
• Negative Sentiment: An early-trade note observed shares slipping despite record Q2 results, as the market had largely anticipated the guidance bump ProactiveInvestors