Recent share performance snapshot

PENN Entertainment (PENN) has drawn fresh attention after a mixed stretch for the stock, with a small gain over the past month contrasting with weaker moves over the past week and year.

At a last close of US$15.83, the company has a market value of about US$2.0b. Recent returns show a gain over the past 3 months and year to date, but a decline over the past year and a steeper fall over 5 years.

For PENN Entertainment, the recent 27.6% 3 month share price return contrasts with a 1 year total shareholder return that is slightly down. This suggests that short term momentum has picked up even as longer term sentiment remains cautious.

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With PENN trading at US$15.83 and indications of a discount to some valuation and analyst measures, the key question is whether the recent weakness has left the stock undervalued or if the market is already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 80.1% Undervalued

Compared with PENN Entertainment's last close of $15.83, the most followed narrative sets fair value far higher at $79.65 per share, laying out a very different view from the current market price.

PENN's stock has been a disaster for years, EV is way down. With fundamentals of its casinos solid, write offs of mistakes behind them, and valuation at a nadir, the opportunity for a major upside breakout is apparent. The Company is sizable, $7 billion in revenues and $1.7 billion in EBITDAR, it is not going away. In fact, a hostile bid or management takedown is not impossible. Assets are top notch, even if management is not. Expect a major upswing in earnings in 2026 with an accompanying share price rise. I place fair value at about $30 per share... That would be 7 times 2027 EBITDA to Enterprise Value.

Curious how a loss making company with sizeable revenues, forecast profit growth and a richer future earnings multiple can still support such a high fair value target.

Result: Fair Value of $79.65 (UNDERVALUED)

However, investors still face risks, including ongoing net losses of US$957.2m and the possibility that PENN's interactive and casino businesses may fall short of revenue expectations.

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