Penn National Gaming Inc (PENN) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Penn National Gaming Inc · NASDAQ
$16.95-0.12 (-0.70%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 16 firms covering Penn National Gaming Inc, 11 rate it Buy or better, 5 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $16.00 to $28.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $23.73 sits 40% above the current $16.95. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 12 to 11 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.29 next quarter toward $1.19 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS16 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1169%
Hold531%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to Penn National Gaming Inc.
As of Sep, 11 of 16 firms rate PENN a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
PENN EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.29
Range $0.21 – $0.42 · 4 analysts · +319% YoY
Next period, 4 analysts expect Penn National Gaming Inc to earn $0.29 a share (range $0.21 – $0.42), versus $0.07 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $0.96, growing to $1.19 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$1.9B
Range $1.8B – $2.0B · 4 analysts · +8% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $1.9B (range $1.8B – $2.0B), +7.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $7.4B, rising to $7.7B next year.
Top analysts covering Penn National Gaming Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on PENN.
#1
Aaron Hecht
JMP Securities · Rank #237
Buy
$24.00+41.6% to target
Overall win rate
46%
+ Follow
#2
Chad Beynon
Macquarie · Rank #310
Buy
$25.00+47.5% to target
Overall win rate
35%
+ Follow
#3
Mike Hickey
Benchmark · Rank #382
Buy
$22.00+29.8% to target
Overall win rate
36%
+ Follow
#4
Bernie McTernan
Needham · Rank #386
Hold
No targeton PENN
Overall win rate
32%
+ Follow
#5
Jordan Bender
JMP Securities · Rank #451
Buy
$26.00+53.4% to target
Overall win rate
15%
+ Follow
PENN stock forecast FAQ
What is PENN's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $23.73 for Penn National Gaming Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $28.00 high to a $16.00 low.
Is PENN stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 16 analyst ratings, 11 are Buy or Strong Buy, 5 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for PENN?+
The Street-high target is $28.00 (Susquehanna), and the Street-low is $16.00 (Citigroup). The average of all 15 active targets is $23.73.
How many Wall Street analysts cover PENN?+
16 analysts have an active rating on Penn National Gaming Inc, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering PENN?+
Among analysts who currently cover PENN, Aaron Hecht of JMP Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #237). Their current call is Buy with a $24.00 target.
What is Penn National Gaming Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.29 per share (range $0.21 – $0.42) across 4 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $0.96, rising to $1.19 the following year.
How much revenue is Penn National Gaming Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $1.9B (range $1.8B – $2.0B). Full-year revenue is projected at $7.4B, growing to $7.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading PENN lately?+
As of Sep, 11 of 16 firms rate PENN a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their PENN calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
