NYSE:FUN Cedar Fair (FUN) Stock Forecast, Price & News $39.66 +0.06 (+0.15%) (As of 09/21/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$39.36▼$39.8950-Day Range$35.85▼$42.0652-Week Range$35.55▼$47.95Volume70,900 shsAverage Volume208,607 shsMarket Capitalization$2.03 billionP/E Ratio8.70Dividend Yield3.03%Price Target$48.91 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Cedar Fair MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.70 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside23.3% Upside$48.91 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.60% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth42.17%From $2.49 to $3.54 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.53 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector75th out of 261 stocksMiscellaneous Amusement & Recreation Services Industry6th out of 16 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCedar Fair has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $48.91, Cedar Fair has a forecasted upside of 23.3% from its current price of $39.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageCedar Fair has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.60% of the float of Cedar Fair has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCedar Fair has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cedar Fair has recently decreased by 2.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCedar Fair pays a meaningful dividend of 3.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCedar Fair does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cedar Fair is 26.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Cedar Fair will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.90% next year. This indicates that Cedar Fair will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FUN. Previous Next 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCedar Fair has a news sentiment score of 0.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Cedar Fair this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for FUN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Cedar Fair to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cedar Fair insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.80% of the stock of Cedar Fair is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions61.81% of the stock of Cedar Fair is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cedar Fair are expected to grow by 42.17% in the coming year, from $2.49 to $3.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cedar Fair is 8.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cedar Fair is 8.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.04. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN) StockCedar Fair, L.P. owns and operates amusement and water parks, and complementary resort facilities in the United States and Canada. 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. Paul, Minnesota; Michigan's Adventure situated near Muskegon, Michigan; Schlitterbahn Waterpark & Resort New Braunfels in New Braunfels, Texas; and Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Galveston, Texas. The company also owns and operates the Castaway Bay Indoor Waterpark Resort, Hotel Breakers, Cedar Point's Express Hotel, and Sawmill Creek Resort. Cedar Fair, L.P. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio.Read More FUN Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FUN Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 17, 2023 | msn.comNew Spokane County Interstate Fair mascot announced as Cedar the Cow prepares for retirementSeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCedar Fair Parks Win Three Golden Ticket Awards for 2023September 21, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.September 7, 2023 | stockhouse.comDorney Park's Fall Season Returns September 15th with Fresh Frights and Festive FunSeptember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDorney Park’s Fall Season Returns September 15th with Fresh Frights and Festive FunSeptember 6, 2023 | msn.comClimate change is hurting Six Flags, SeaWorld and Disney WorldSeptember 1, 2023 | msn.comCedar Fair: Not All Fun And Games Right NowSeptember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCedar Fair Announces Departure of Matt Ouimet from Board of DirectorsSeptember 21, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)His system isolated NVIDIA - Here's His Next Buy.Most investors don't know the truth about A.I. 50-year Wall Street Insider Marc Chaikin reveals what you should be doing to profit. Learn more here.August 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCedar Fair: Spectating The Debt RollercoasterAugust 21, 2023 | msn.comMacquarie Maintains Cedar Fair (FUN) Outperform RecommendationAugust 21, 2023 | msn.comTheme parks from California to Florida have been hit by worse weather than normal this summerAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCedar Fair Announces Online Availability of 2022 Schedule K-3August 12, 2023 | msn.comThree of nation's top-rated amusement parks are only a day trip from ColumbusAugust 11, 2023 | benzinga.comSNOOPY MEETS HIS DOPPLEGANGER!August 11, 2023 | bizjournals.comSchlitterbahn New Braunfels to add new attractions in 2024August 10, 2023 | bizjournals.comCedar Point to debut Top Thrill 2 strata coaster next year (RENDERINGS)August 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCedar Fair Unveils Exciting Capital Plans for 2024 Operating SeasonAugust 10, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCiti Remains a Hold on Cedar Fair (FUN)August 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNortheast’s First Dive Coaster Coming to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in 2024August 5, 2023 | msn.comStifel Maintains Cedar Fair (FUN) Buy RecommendationAugust 4, 2023 | msn.comKeybanc Maintains Cedar Fair (FUN) Overweight RecommendationAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCedar Fair (FUN) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 3, 2023 | msn.comWeather check: Cedar Fair is the second theme park operator to link traffic drop to outside conditionsAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCedar Fair, L.P. (FUN) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayAugust 3, 2023 | benzinga.comEarnings Preview: Cedar FairAugust 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCedar Fair Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates As Low Attendance Affects RevenueSee More Headlines Receive FUN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cedar Fair and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FUN Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/20 Dividend9/05/2023Dividend Payable9/20/2023Today9/21/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/01/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Miscellaneous amusement & recreation services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNYSE:FUN CUSIPN/A CIK811532 Webwww.cedarfair.com Phone(419) 626-0830Fax419-627-2260Employees53,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$48.91 High Stock Price Forecast$61.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$41.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+23.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.56 Trailing P/E Ratio8.72 Forward P/E Ratio15.96 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$307.67 million Net Margins14.73% Pretax Margin17.71% Return on Equity-22.58% Return on Assets6.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.53 Quick Ratio0.40 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.82 billion Price / Sales1.12 Cash Flow$6.11 per share Price / Cash Flow6.51 Book Value($10.88) per share Price / Book-3.65Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares51,060,000Free Float50,146,000Market Cap$2.03 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.41 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Richard A. Zimmerman (Age 62)Pres, CEO & Director of Cedar Fair Management Inc. Comp: $2.91MMr. Brian C. Witherow (Age 56)Exec. VP & CFO of Cedar Fair Management Inc. Comp: $1.4MMr. Tim V. Fisher (Age 62)Chief Operating Officer of Cedar Fair Management Inc. Comp: $1.8MMr. Brian M. Nurse (Age 50)Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. of Cedar Fair Management Inc Comp: $1.08MMs. Kelley S. Ford (Age 58)Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer of Cedar Fair Management Inc. Comp: $1.06MMr. David R. Hoffman (Age 54)Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer of Cedar Fair Management Inc. Mr. Ty TastepeSr. VP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Michael RussellCorp. Director of Investor RelationsMr. Scott TannerCorp. VP of Sales - Cedar Fair Management Co.Ms. Monica SaulsSr. VP & Chief HR OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSix Flags EntertainmentNYSE:SIXSuper GroupNYSE:SGHCMadison Square Garden EntertainmentNYSE:MSGERush Street InteractiveNYSE:RSIGolden EntertainmentNASDAQ:GDENView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipWolverine Trading LLCSold 5,200 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Osaic Holdings Inc.Sold 3,247 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.146%Royal Bank of CanadaBought 401 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.134%Stifel Financial CorpSold 520 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.033%Citadel Advisors LLCBought 500 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions FUN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Cedar Fair stock right now? 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cedar Fair in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FUN shares. View FUN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Cedar Fair's stock price forecast for 2023? 10 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Cedar Fair's shares. Their FUN share price forecasts range from $41.00 to $61.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $48.91 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FUN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FUN shares performed in 2023? Cedar Fair's stock was trading at $41.34 at the start of the year. Since then, FUN stock has decreased by 3.8% and is now trading at $39.75. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Cedar Fair? Cedar Fair saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,620,000 shares, a decrease of 13.0% from the July 31st total of 3,010,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 250,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 10.5 days. Currently, 5.8% of the company's stock are short sold. View Cedar Fair's Short Interest. When is Cedar Fair's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 1st 2023. View our FUN earnings forecast. How were Cedar Fair's earnings last quarter? Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.07. The company earned $500.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $502.70 million. Cedar Fair had a net margin of 14.73% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.58%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 EPS. How often does Cedar Fair pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cedar Fair? Cedar Fair declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Wednesday, September 20th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 5th. Read our dividend analysis for FUN. What ETF holds Cedar Fair's stock ? Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connected Consumer ETF holds 3,493 shares of FUN stock, representing 2.43% of its portfolio. Is Cedar Fair a good dividend stock? Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN) pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.04%. The dividend payout ratio is 26.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FUN will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.90% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FUN. What is Richard Zimmerman's approval rating as Cedar Fair's CEO? 13 employees have rated Cedar Fair Chief Executive Officer Richard Zimmerman on Glassdoor.com. Richard Zimmerman has an approval rating of 90% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Cedar Fair own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cedar Fair investors own include Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), AT&T (T), Hawkins (HWKN), Walt Disney (DIS), NVIDIA (NVDA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ), Intel (INTC) and Pfizer (PFE). What is Cedar Fair's stock symbol? Cedar Fair trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FUN." Who are Cedar Fair's major shareholders? Cedar Fair's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (7.39%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.39%), Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (3.03%), Barclays PLC (2.68%), Centerbridge Partners L.P. (2.58%) and Bank of Montreal Can (1.36%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cedar Fair? Shares of FUN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Cedar Fair's stock price today? One share of FUN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.75. How much money does Cedar Fair make? Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN) has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion and generates $1.82 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $307.67 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.56 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Cedar Fair have? The company employs 53,200 workers across the globe. How can I contact Cedar Fair? Cedar Fair's mailing address is ONE CEDAR POINT DRIVE, SANDUSKY OH, 44870. The official website for the company is www.cedarfair.com. The company can be reached via phone at (419) 626-0830, via email at investing@cedarfair.com, or via fax at 419-627-2260. This page (NYSE:FUN) was last updated on 9/21/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Cedar Fair, L.P. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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