Flutter Entertainment shares rise as investors appear to lean into bullish positioning

Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) is up 5.4% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: No obvious new company-specific filing or earnings release appeared today, so the catalyst is not fully clear. This could be because investors are reacting to a mix of recent bullish signals, including fresh high-profile buying interest in the stock, optimism around Flutter’s scale in U.S. sports betting through FanDuel, and the company’s continued shift toward a sole NYSE listing.

Details:

A recent SEC Form 4 showed major shareholder Kenneth Dart increased his economic exposure to Flutter through a total return swap tied to 350,000 shares, a sign some investors may view as supportive.

Flutter disclosed in June that it plans to delist from the London Stock Exchange on August 3, 2026, leaving the NYSE as its sole listing, which can reinforce the company’s U.S.-focused equity story.

Flutter’s first-quarter 2026 materials kept attention on FanDuel’s U.S. leadership, while management also discussed continued investment tied to prediction markets and new state launches, leaving room for a sentiment rebound if fears ease.

Recent market commentary also highlighted new buying in sportsbook names from well-known investors, which may have helped broader interest return to the group after a weak stretch.

Sources:

SEC, Flutter Entertainment, Reuters

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$FLUT Insider Trading Activity

$FLUT insiders have traded $FLUT stock on the open market 17 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 14 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $FLUT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

AMY HOWE (CEO & President – FanDuel) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 8,895 shares for an estimated $942,098.
ROBERT COLDRAKE (Chief Financial Officer) sold 4,613 shares for an estimated $491,053
JEREMY PETER JACKSON (Chief Executive Officer) sold 4,326 shares for an estimated $467,208
DANIEL MARK TAYLOR (President FLUT; CEO FLUT Intl) has made 2 purchases buying 2,624 shares for an estimated $251,586 and 0 sales.
DON H LIU (Chief Legal Officer) sold 1,259 shares for an estimated $117,558
CAROLAN LENNON has made 1 purchase buying 520 shares for an estimated $47,995 and 1 sale selling 439 shares for an estimated $41,542.
JOHN A BRYANT sold 214 shares for an estimated $20,250
STEFAN ANDREAS BOMHARD sold 177 shares for an estimated $16,749
NANCY CRUICKSHANK sold 152 shares for an estimated $14,383
ROBERT R BENNETT sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775
HOLLY K KOEPPEL sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775
CHRISTINE M MCCARTHY sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775
ALFRED F JR HURLEY sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775
NANCY DUBUC sold 135 shares for an estimated $12,775

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

$FLUT Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 219 institutional investors add shares of $FLUT stock to their portfolio, and 273 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC added 5,589,099 shares (+33988.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $569,808,643
FMR LLC removed 4,602,683 shares (-81.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $469,243,531
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 4,486,004 shares (-55.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $457,348,107
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. added 3,100,010 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $316,046,019
AKO CAPITAL LLP removed 2,622,399 shares (-84.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $267,353,578
PARVUS ASSET MANAGEMENT JERSEY LTD added 2,619,855 shares (+29.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $267,094,217
MORGAN STANLEY added 2,309,382 shares (+185.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $235,441,494

To track hedge funds’ stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

$FLUT Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $FLUT in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Citigroup issued a “Sell” rating on 04/16/2026
Macquarie issued a “Outperform” rating on 02/27/2026
Stifel issued a “Buy” rating on 01/30/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $FLUT, check out Quiver Quantitative’s $FLUT forecast page.

$FLUT Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $FLUT recently. We have seen 19 analysts offer price targets for $FLUT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $151.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Brandt Montour from Barclays set a target price of $151.0 on 07/09/2026
Jordan Bender from Citizens set a target price of $159.0 on 07/08/2026
Nick McKay from Freedom Broker set a target price of $105.0 on 06/23/2026
Matthew McCartney from Wedbush set a target price of $138.0 on 06/16/2026
Trey Bowers from Wells Fargo set a target price of $168.0 on 06/12/2026
Mike Hickey from Benchmark set a target price of $132.0 on 05/07/2026
Barry Jonas from Truist Securities set a target price of $130.0 on 05/07/2026

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