Shares of hotel and casino entertainment company Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) jumped 6.6% in the afternoon session after the company expressed optimism about a strong comeback for its Las Vegas business following a recent travel slump. This positive outlook seemed to overshadow a recent earnings report where the company missed analyst estimates. Caesars reported a loss of ($0.27) per share, which was worse than the expected ($0.11) loss. Revenue for the quarter also came in at $2.87 billion, slightly below estimates and down 0.2% from the previous year. During an earnings call, CEO Tom Reeg acknowledged that the Las Vegas properties saw a dip in room rates and occupancy over the summer. However, he also noted signs of improvement and stated that the company expected the next year to be a record-breaking one for conventions and group business, which was vital for its recovery.
The shares closed the day at $20.12, up 7.9% from previous close.
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Caesars Entertainment’s shares are very volatile and have had 20 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 11 days ago when the stock gained 4.5% on the news that a company executive offered a positive outlook for its Las Vegas business, countering recent concerns about a market downturn. Sean McBurney, chief commercial officer for Caesars Entertainment, stated that the narrative that ‘Vegas is dead’ was not accurate. He pointed to the company’s 97% hotel occupancy in the second quarter and noted that demand was increasing for the fourth quarter. McBurney mentioned that marquee events like the Las Vegas Grand Prix and New Year’s continued to draw very strong interest and were booking well. These comments provided reassurance to investors amid a backdrop of negative sentiment, which included reports of declining visitor numbers and lower hotel occupancy in the city.
Caesars Entertainment is down 38.9% since the beginning of the year, and at $19.91 per share, it is trading 51.6% below its 52-week high of $41.11 from November 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Caesars Entertainment’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $426.80.
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