Barclays PLC Raises Stake in Caesars Entertainment, Inc. $CZR

Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR) by 4.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 865,879 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,237 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned about 0.42% of Caesars Entertainment worth $23,400,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Caesars Entertainment by 0.5% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,660,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,897,000 after purchasing an additional 8,295 shares during the last quarter. South Dakota Investment Council increased its position in Caesars Entertainment by 347.1% during the 3rd quarter. South Dakota Investment Council now owns 304,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,232,000 after purchasing an additional 236,471 shares in the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky grew its stake in Caesars Entertainment by 210.3% in the 3rd quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 51,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,395,000 after acquiring an additional 35,000 shares during the period. 111 Capital purchased a new stake in Caesars Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at about $258,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of Caesars Entertainment by 44.8% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 9,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 2,797 shares during the last quarter. 91.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Caesars Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of CZR stock opened at $29.07 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $22.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.31. The firm has a market cap of $5.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.96, a P/E/G ratio of 62.35 and a beta of 1.94. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has a 1-year low of $17.86 and a 1-year high of $31.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported ($1.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by ($1.05). Caesars Entertainment had a negative net margin of 4.37% and a negative return on equity of 7.97%. The company had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.05 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Caesars Entertainment, Inc. will post -0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Caesars Entertainment

Here are the key news stories impacting Caesars Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Tilman Fertitta is in exclusive talks to buy Caesars for about $7 billion after topping a competing bid, creating takeover speculation and a likely acquisition premium versus the company’s market cap. Tilman Fertitta in talks to buy Caesars – Reuters Tilman Fertitta in Talks to Buy Caesars – WSJ Caesars stock jumps on takeover talk – Investing.com
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders purchased ~38,587 call options in one day (≈+207% vs normal), signaling bullish positioning that can amplify upside and volatility if those buyers push for shares or hedging occurs.
• Positive Sentiment: February short interest fell from ~34.78M to ~30.54M shares (a ~12% decline), representing about 15.2% of the float — lower short exposure can reduce downside pressure and make upward moves more sustainable.
• Neutral Sentiment: A regulatory LULD (limit up / limit down) trading pause was triggered in the afternoon, indicating elevated intraday volatility but not signaling fundamental change.
• Neutral Sentiment: March short-interest entries in some feeds show 0 shares (and NaN changes) for March 10–11; this appears to be a data/reporting anomaly and should be treated as unreliable until official clears are posted.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CZR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Caesars Entertainment from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Citizens Jmp cut their price target on shares of Caesars Entertainment from $37.00 to $34.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Susquehanna raised shares of Caesars Entertainment from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and raised their target price for the company from $25.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Caesars Entertainment from $39.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Caesars Entertainment from $36.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.24.

Caesars Entertainment Profile

Caesars Entertainment Corporation is a leading integrated gaming and hospitality company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company owns and operates a global portfolio of resorts, casinos, and entertainment venues designed to deliver comprehensive hospitality experiences. Its business activities span hotel accommodations, gaming operations, food and beverage services, live events, and convention services, with a focus on delivering luxury and entertainment to both leisure and business travelers.

The company traces its lineage to the founding of Harrah’s by William F.