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PENN Stock Forecast: PENN Entertainment, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$19
−0.32% on the day

The 20 Wall Street analysts covering PENN Entertainment, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $25 — +33.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 71 of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$2.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
71 / 100
Median analyst target
$25
Analysts covering
20
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−6.9%
1M
−6.9%
YTD
+27.4%
1Y
+4.5%
From 52W high
−14.8%
From 52W low
+59.8%
$12
$22
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PENN stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores PENN Entertainment, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 13 Aug 2026
71 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
93
Issuance
92
Value
68
Momentum
65
Revisions
61
Growth
53
Volatility
39
Size
34
Quality
22

Accruals (93): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Quality (22): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

PENN stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PENN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$10$15$20$25$30Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26PENNHigh $30Median $25Low $17

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says20 analysts
12 Buy8 Hold0 Sell
Low $17Median $25High $30

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +33.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 7 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Aug 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$21 → $22
7 Aug 2026MacquarieMaintainsOutperform$23 → $25
20 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
20 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral$18 → $22
16 July 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform$24 → $26
16 July 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform—
15 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
15 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$23 → $26
15 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform—
15 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform$23 → $25
14 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
14 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$24 → $23
9 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$24 → $26
9 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
1 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive—
26 June 2026Goldman SachsInitiatesBuy—
26 June 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
12 June 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
19 May 2026MacquarieMaintainsOutperform—
6 May 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. PENN appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

PENN analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+3.3%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
4.3×

Cheaper than 67% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.4×

Cheaper than 88% of US stocks

Price / book
1.3×

Cheaper than 64% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
14.4×

Cheaper than 26% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
5.2%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
5.2%

Higher than 42% of US stocks

Gross margin
37.2%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Operating margin
7.9%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Net margin
−12.7%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−37.6%

Higher than 25% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.7%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Dividend yield
6.6%

Higher than 87% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

PENN vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelResorts & Casinos
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PENNPENN Entertainment, Inc.$2.5B
71
MCRIMonarch Casino & Resort, Inc.$2.2B
99
HGVHilton Grand Vacations, Inc.$3.6B
64
VACMarriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.$4.2B
63
MTNVail Resorts, Inc.$5.2B
42
CZRCaesars Entertainment, Inc.$6.0B
50
BYDBoyd Gaming Corp.$6.0B
77

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own PENN Entertainment, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest PENN news & analysis

PENN Entertainment Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 7 Aug 2026positive

PENN Entertainment reported record second-quarter retail revenue and raised its full-year outlook for that segment. Management also said the interactive business continued to narrow losses through lower marketing spending, cost efficiencies and growth in online casino operations.

Why it matters — A PENN watcher would care because both its retail segment's record revenue and the ongoing narrowing of interactive losses point to improved performance across the company's key businesses.

PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the transcript of PENN Entertainment's Q2 2026 earnings call, covering the company's quarterly results and management discussion.

Why it matters — PENN watchers can review the earnings call transcript for management commentary on the company's latest quarterly performance.

PENN Entertainment (PENN) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026positive

PENN Entertainment reported quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.10 per share a year earlier.

Why it matters — The earnings beat the consensus estimate and showed a sharp year-over-year increase, signalling a stronger quarterly result for PENN watchers.

PENN Entertainment (PENN) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026neutral

PENN Entertainment reported its earnings for the quarter ended June 2026. The report compares the company's key metrics against Wall Street estimates and year-ago actuals to assess its performance.

Why it matters — A PENN watcher would want to see how the company's Q2 results measure up against analyst expectations and prior-year figures.

PENN Entertainment, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

Business Wire · 6 Aug 2026positive

PENN Entertainment, Inc. reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. CEO Jay Snowden said the company delivered against its strategic priorities, including Segment Adjusted EBITDAR growth, optimized corporate overhead, growing cash flow, deleveraging the balance sheet, and achieving record quarterly Retail segment revenue.

Why it matters — The report provides a view of PENN's recent financial performance and its progress on strategic priorities such as cash flow growth, balance-sheet deleveraging, and record Retail segment results.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PENN stock

What is the PENN stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 20 Wall Street analysts covering PENN Entertainment, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $25, with estimates ranging from $17 to $30. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PENN stock a buy right now?

Of the 20 analysts covering PENN Entertainment, Inc., 12 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks PENN Entertainment, Inc. 71 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 13 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PENN?

As at 13 Aug 2026, PENN Entertainment, Inc. ranks 71 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (93 of 100).

Will PENN stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 20 analysts implies +33.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks PENN Entertainment, Inc. 71 out of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PENN stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering PENN Entertainment, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PENN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $17 to $30 over the next 12 months.

How has PENN stock performed over the past year?

PENN Entertainment, Inc. returned +4.5% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does PENN Entertainment, Inc. do?

PENN Entertainment, Inc. is a diversified gaming and entertainment company that operates casinos, online gaming platforms, and sports betting offerings across North America.

What is the latest news on PENN?

The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 7 Aug 2026): "PENN Entertainment Q2 Earnings Call Highlights". PENN Entertainment reported record second-quarter retail revenue and raised its full-year outlook for that segment. Management also said the interactive business continued to narrow losses through lower marketing spending, cost efficiencies and growth in online casino operations.

Company

About PENN Entertainment, Inc.

PENN Entertainment, Inc. is a diversified gaming and entertainment company that operates casinos, online gaming platforms, and sports betting offerings across North America. The company runs a broad portfolio of regional gaming properties under brands such as Hollywood Casino and Ameristar, providing slot machines, table games, hotel accommodations, dining, and live entertainment experiences for local and destination customers. In addition to its land-based operations, PENN Entertainment offers interactive gaming through online casino and sports wagering platforms, integrating media and sports content to enhance user engagement. Its media asset theScore supports technology, content, and customer acquisition for digital betting and iGaming activities. PENN Entertainment serves a wide range of adult consumers seeking regulated gaming and entertainment options, and it plays a significant role in the U.S. consumer discretionary and resorts and casinos industry. The company is headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and focuses on delivering an omni-channel entertainment experience that connects its retail properties with its digital products and media content.

CEO Mr. Jay A. Snowden · 23,441 employees · United States · https://www.pennentertainment.com