Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.07 EPS

Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.07, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $4.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. Flutter Entertainment had a positive return on equity of 11.47% and a negative net margin of 2.20%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share.

Here are the key takeaways from Flutter Entertainment’s conference call:

• Management changes expand Dan Taylor’s role and elevate Christian Genetski while Amy Howe departs, a move management says will sharpen U.S. sportsbook focus and better leverage group expertise for long‑term growth.
• The U.S. sportsbook faces near‑term headwinds with AMPS down ~1% year‑over‑year and a smaller player base after persistently high gross revenue margins and adverse NFL results entering 2026.
• Management highlighted several customer initiatives—loyalty program rollout, BetProtect+ (adoption ~2x expectations), and product enhancements—that have driven improving KPIs and are expected to lift engagement into Q2–Q3.
• Prediction markets and market‑making are being treated as an optionality investment (≈$40m in Q1); early revenue is modest, regulatory uncertainty remains, and management plans to ramp activity into H2 around the World Cup and NFL.
• Financials were mixed—group revenue +17% and adjusted EBITDA +2%, but net income and free cash flow fell; full‑year guidance is largely unchanged with midpoint revenue of $18.3bn and adjusted EBITDA of $2.865bn, leverage at 3.7x and buybacks ongoing.

Flutter Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FLUT traded up $1.97 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $101.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,866,883 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,142,877. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.95. Flutter Entertainment has a fifty-two week low of $97.94 and a fifty-two week high of $313.68. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $107.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $166.00. The company has a market cap of $17.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.58.

Insider Buying and Selling at Flutter Entertainment

In other Flutter Entertainment news, CEO Amy Howe sold 8,895 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.91, for a total transaction of $942,069.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 78,889 shares in the company, valued at $8,355,133.99. The trade was a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Robert Coldrake sold 4,613 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.45, for a total transaction of $491,053.85. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 10,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,065,138.70. This trade represents a 31.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 17,834 shares of company stock worth $1,900,331 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Flutter Entertainment during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $405,000. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Flutter Entertainment by 12.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 1,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Flutter Entertainment by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 1,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $346,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of Flutter Entertainment by 29.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Flutter Entertainment during the fourth quarter worth $335,000.

More Flutter Entertainment News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Share‑buyback activity continues — Flutter disclosed recent cancellations/repurchases as part of its ongoing $5bn buyback, supporting shareholder returns and limiting free float. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 top‑line beat — Revenue came in ahead of Street estimates (reported ~$4.30B vs. consensus ~$4.24B) and several outlets noted the company beat revenue and (by some metrics) EPS expectations, which supports near‑term sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus still skewed positive — Aggregated ratings remain around a “moderate buy” even as some firms trim targets, indicating mixed but not uniformly negative analyst stance. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reiterates medium‑term targets and will conclude a London‑listing review in Q2, which reduces some strategic uncertainty but does not eliminate near‑term operational concerns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Profit decline and guidance cut — Net income and EPS fell year‑over‑year and the company trimmed full‑year guidance, which is a primary driver of investor concern about margin pressure and U.S. profitability. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Management shake‑up at FanDuel — CEO Amy Howe has departed and senior leadership was reorganized (internal appointments named), raising short‑term execution and continuity questions for the U.S. business, which is critical to Flutter’s growth thesis. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price‑target cuts — Several brokers (Citizens/JMP, Benchmark, BTIG, Needham) trimmed targets this morning while often keeping buy/outperform ratings, signaling reduced conviction on near‑term upside and increased concern about U.S. momentum. Article Title Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on FLUT shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price target on Flutter Entertainment from $270.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on shares of Flutter Entertainment from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. BTIG Research lowered their price target on shares of Flutter Entertainment from $137.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Benchmark cut their price target on shares of Flutter Entertainment from $175.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Flutter Entertainment from $216.00 to $189.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.90.

Flutter Entertainment announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 11th that allows the company to repurchase $250.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 1.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

About Flutter Entertainment

Flutter Entertainment plc is a global sports betting and gaming company that operates a portfolio of consumer-facing brands and digital platforms. The company’s primary activities include online sports betting, casino gaming, poker, and daily fantasy sports, delivered through web and mobile applications as well as retail betting locations in select markets. Flutter focuses on product development, customer acquisition and engagement, and compliance with local gambling regulations across the jurisdictions where it operates.

Flutter’s brand portfolio includes well-known names in different regional markets, such as FanDuel in the United States, PokerStars, Betfair, Paddy Power and Sky Betting & Gaming in Europe and elsewhere.