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Bally's (NYSE:BALY) Shares Gap Down - Here's What Happened

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Bally's Co. (NYSE:BALY - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped down before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $18.04, but opened at $17.21. Bally's shares last traded at $16.95, with a volume of 11,028 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on BALY. Citizens Jmp raised Bally's to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Bally's from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on Bally's from $18.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 10th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Bally's presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $17.13.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on BALY

Bally's Trading Up 5.6 %

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $15.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $721.59 million, a PE ratio of -0.99 and a beta of 2.02.

Bally's (NYSE:BALY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 17th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.76) by $1.34. The company had revenue of $580.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $589.83 million. Bally's had a negative net margin of 30.04% and a negative return on equity of 79.10%. Analysts expect that Bally's Co. will post -7.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Spirepoint Private Client LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bally's in the first quarter valued at $246,000. Regatta Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Bally's in the 1st quarter valued at about $780,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP acquired a new position in Bally's in the 4th quarter valued at about $250,000. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in Bally's during the fourth quarter worth about $5,187,000. Finally, K2 Principal Fund L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Bally's during the fourth quarter worth about $1,262,000. 70.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bally's Company Profile

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Bally's Corp. is a global casino-entertainment company with a portfolio of casinos and resorts and online gaming businesses. It operates through the following segments: Casinos & Resorts, International Interactive, and North America Interactive. The Casinos & Resorts segment consists of the company's casino and resort properties, a horse racetrack, and a golf course.

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