Flutter Entertainment Jumps as Analyst Upgrade Sparks Rebound

Flutter Entertainment plc (FLUT) is up 7.6% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely catalyst is a fresh analyst upgrade that argued recent pressures on Flutter have been overdone and that too much bad news is already reflected in the share price. The rebound also appears tied to growing optimism that concerns around Brazil and weaker near-term U.S. sports betting profitability may be manageable rather than thesis-changing.

Details:

Citi upgraded FLUT to Buy on October 7 and set a $91 price target, giving investors a clear near-term reason to step back into a stock that had been under heavy pressure.

The upgrade came after a sharp selloff tied to Brazil, where Flutter said in a September 28 company release that it stopped operating after a government order and estimated a possible 2026 hit of about $70 million in revenue and about $20 million in adjusted EBITDA if the shutdown lasts through year-end.

The bullish call also centered on the view that recent customer-friendly sports outcomes in the U.S. had weighed on sentiment and third-quarter expectations, but that this pressure may prove temporary.

Flutter is also approaching its next earnings report in early November, which may be encouraging investors to position for a recovery if operating trends show stabilization.

Sources:

Flutter Entertainment, SEC, Investing.com

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$FLUT Insider Trading Activity

$FLUT insiders have traded $FLUT stock on the open market 19 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 16 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $FLUT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

JEREMY PETER JACKSON (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 3,874 shares for an estimated $369,512.
DANIEL MARK TAYLOR (President FLUT; CEO FLUT Intl) has made 2 purchases buying 2,624 shares for an estimated $251,586 and 1 sale selling 791 shares for an estimated $77,406.
DON H LIU (Chief Legal Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,824 shares for an estimated $172,848.
CAROLAN LENNON has made 1 purchase buying 520 shares for an estimated $47,995 and 1 sale selling 439 shares for an estimated $41,542.
JAMES PHILIP BISHOP (Chief Operating Officer) sold 741 shares for an estimated $72,513
ROBERT COLDRAKE (Chief Financial Officer) sold 710 shares for an estimated $69,479
JOHN A BRYANT sold 214 shares for an estimated $20,250
STEFAN ANDREAS BOMHARD sold 177 shares for an estimated $16,749
NANCY CRUICKSHANK sold 152 shares for an estimated $14,383
ROBERT R BENNETT sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775
HOLLY K KOEPPEL sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775
CHRISTINE M MCCARTHY sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775
ALFRED F JR HURLEY sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775
NANCY DUBUC sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775

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$FLUT Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 183 institutional investors add shares of $FLUT stock to their portfolio, and 267 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

CIBC BANCORP USA INC. added 5,116,476 shares (+68.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $522,750,352
TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC removed 4,003,542 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $409,041,886
PARVUS ASSET MANAGEMENT JERSEY LTD added 3,576,173 shares (+30.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $365,377,595
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 3,553,062 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $363,016,344
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ added 3,006,818 shares (+141.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $307,206,595
ILEX CAPITAL PARTNERS (UK) LLP added 2,731,952 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $279,123,535
SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 2,087,048 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $213,233,694

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$FLUT Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $FLUT in the last several months. We have seen 0 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Citigroup issued a "Sell" rating on 04/16/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $FLUT, check out Quiver Quantitative's $FLUT forecast page.

$FLUT Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $FLUT recently. We have seen 12 analysts offer price targets for $FLUT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $136.5.

Here are some recent targets:

Brandt Montour from Barclays set a target price of $151.0 on 07/09/2026
Jordan Bender from Citizens set a target price of $159.0 on 07/08/2026
Nick McKay from Freedom Broker set a target price of $105.0 on 06/23/2026
Matthew McCartney from Wedbush set a target price of $138.0 on 06/16/2026
Trey Bowers from Wells Fargo set a target price of $168.0 on 06/12/2026
Barry Jonas from Truist Securities set a target price of $130.0 on 05/07/2026
Mike Hickey from Benchmark set a target price of $132.0 on 05/07/2026

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