PENN Entertainment (PENN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PENN Entertainment, Inc. is a North American provider of integrated entertainment, gaming and sports betting. The company operates casinos, racetracks and hotels, offering casino gaming, sports wagering, dining, live entertainment and other hospitality services. Its property portfolio includes regional gaming destinations serving customers across the United States.

PENN also develops and operates digital gaming products, including online sports betting and iCasino services. Its digital operations have included the ESPN BET sportsbook, developed through a strategic relationship with ESPN, as well as theScore Bet, supported by the company’s acquisition of Canadian digital media and sports betting business theScore. Product availability varies by jurisdiction and is subject to local regulation.

The company was formerly known as Penn National Gaming and adopted the PENN Entertainment name in 2022 to reflect its broader entertainment and digital strategy. PENN’s brands have included Hollywood Casino, Ameristar, L’Auberge and M Resort. The company is headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and has been led by Jay Snowden, who serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.35 to $15.04
• 50-Day Range: $14.52 to $21.20
• 52-Week Range: $11.65 to $22.36
• Volume: 4.11 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.16 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $23.53
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PENN Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PENN Entertainment scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 152nd out of 475 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PENN Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

PENN Entertainment has a consensus price target of $23.53, representing about 59.3% upside from its current price of $14.77.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PENN Entertainment has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 37.82%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PENN Entertainment are expected to grow by 37.82% in the coming year, from $1.19 to $1.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PENN Entertainment is -2.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PENN Entertainment is -2.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PENN Entertainment has a PEG Ratio of 0.38. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PENN Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.57% of the float of PENN Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PENN Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.69.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PENN Entertainment has recently increased by 11.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

PENN Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

PENN Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

PENN Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for PENN Entertainment this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

33 people have searched for PENN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 27% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added PENN Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PENN Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.24% of the stock of PENN Entertainment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.69% of the stock of PENN Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Casinos & Gaming
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PENN
• CIK: 921738
• Web: www.pennentertainment.com
• Phone: (610) 373-2400
• Fax: 610-373-4966
• Employees: 23,441
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PENN Entertainment: $23.53
• High Price Target: $28.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +59.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.55
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($6.36)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.41
• P/E Growth: 0.38
• Net Income: -$843.10 million
• Net Margins: -12.66%
• Pretax Margin: -12.88%
• Return on Equity: 2.93%
• Return on Assets: 0.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.79
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.28
• Cash Flow: $3.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.70
• Book Value: $13.72 per share
• Price / Book: 1.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 134,070,000
• Free Float: 129,723,000
• Market Cap: $1.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.39