Six Flags Entertainment (SIX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation owns and operates regional theme and waterparks under the Six Flags name. Its parks offer various thrill rides, water attractions, themed areas, concerts and shows, restaurants, game venues, and retail outlets. The company sells food, beverages, merchandise, and other products and services within its parks. It operates parks in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company was formerly known as Six Flags, Inc. and changed its name to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation in April 2010. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation was founded in 1961 and is based in Arlington, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.92 to $33.58
• 50-Day Range: $25.12 to $33.16
• 52-Week Range: $18.29 to $34.06
• Volume: 16.92 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 100.00
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $27.70
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Six Flags Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Six Flags Entertainment scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 258th out of 305 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Six Flags Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Six Flags Entertainment has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 29.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Six Flags Entertainment are expected to grow by 29.41% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $1.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Six Flags Entertainment is 100.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Six Flags Entertainment is 100.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.13.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SIX.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Six Flags Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Six Flags Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.08

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SIX.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.24

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Six Flags Entertainment this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for SIX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Six Flags Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Six Flags Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.49% of the stock of Six Flags Entertainment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.04% of the stock of Six Flags Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SIX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Six Flags Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Six Flags Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SIX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.53. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis.

When did Six Flags Entertainment's stock split?

Six Flags Entertainment shares reverse split on the morning of Saturday, January 1st 2000. The 0.75-1.5 reverse split was announced on Saturday, January 1st 2000. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Thursday, June 27th 2013. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 50 shares after the split.

What other stocks do shareholders of Six Flags Entertainment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Six Flags Entertainment investors own include AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), AbbVie (ABBV), Cedar Fair (FUN) and Carnival Co. & (CCL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2023
• Today: 10/02/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Miscellaneous amusement & recreation services
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Facilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SIX
• CUSIP: 83001A10
• CIK: 701374
• Web: www.sixflags.com
• Phone: (972) 595-5000
• Fax: 212-354-3089
• Employees: 1,970
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $27.70
• High Stock Price Target: $32.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -13.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 100.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.92
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $39 million
• Net Margins: 1.84%
• Pretax Margin: 6.39%
• Return on Equity: -6.61%
• Return on Assets: 2.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.89
• Cash Flow: $2.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.59
• Book Value: ($10.75) per share
• Price / Book: -2.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,270,000
• Free Float: 83,857,000
• Market Cap: $2.70 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.33