Peel Hunt Reaffirms Buy Rating for Entain (LON:ENT)

Entain (LON:ENT)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Peel Hunt in a report released on Wednesday,Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 750 price objective on the stock. Peel Hunt’s target price indicates a potential upside of 22.67% from the company’s previous close.

ENT has been the subject of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,000 target price on shares of Entain in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Entain from GBX 1,150 to GBX 1,100 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Entain from GBX 1,055 to GBX 1,028 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,200 target price on shares of Entain in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Shore Capital Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Entain in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 1,028.

Entain Stock Performance

Shares of LON ENT opened at GBX 611.39 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 448.61. Entain has a 12 month low of GBX 520 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,031.50. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 570.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 691.40. The stock has a market cap of £3.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.86, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.82.

Key Stories Impacting Entain

Here are the key news stories impacting Entain this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 momentum — Entain said first-quarter growth was driven by online gaming (notably a 13% uplift in UK online revenue), and management reiterated its FY26 guidance, signalling the company sees current trends continuing. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Online revenue strength — Multiple reports highlight iGaming and digital volumes as the main growth engine for Q1, helping offset margin pressure and supporting top-line recovery. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction / leadership — Entain was cited among FTSE 100 leaders and called out in market wrap coverage as rallying on the update, reflecting broad investor acceptance of the Q1 message. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Broker support — Several brokers have reaffirmed “buy” ratings (Shore Capital, Jefferies) and Peel Hunt reiterated a buy with a GBX 750 target, lending analyst backing to the rally. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price-target moves — Deutsche Bank trimmed its price target from GBX 1,055 to GBX 1,028 but kept a buy rating, a modest recalibration rather than a negative re‑rating. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: US JV headwind — Entain’s US joint venture BetMGM has cut its full‑year guidance, which poses a potential drag on Entain’s US growth exposure and investor outlook for that segment. Article Title

About Entain

Entain plc (LSE: ENT) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming groups, operating both online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive portfolio of established brands; Sports brands include BetCity, bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Sportingbet, Sports Interaction, STS, SuperSport and TAB NZ; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group owns proprietary technology across all its core product verticals and in addition to its B2C operations provides services to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis.

The Group has a 50/50 joint venture, BetMGM, a leader in sports betting and iGaming in the US.