{"id":2275997,"date":"2026-02-10T16:58:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2275997"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:58:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:58:46","slug":"is-flutter-entertainment-a-falling-knife-or-a-rare-contrarian-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/is-flutter-entertainment-a-falling-knife-or-a-rare-contrarian-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Flutter Entertainment a Falling Knife\u2014or a Rare Contrarian Setup?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"bodyItems-wrapper\">\n<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-1ems0tc\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-lglytj\" style=\"--max-height: 540px;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-lglytj\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540; --img-max-width: 960px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-1ems0tc\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Flutter Entertainment branding over a casino-style sportsbook setting with betting screens and a tablet showing an online wagering interface.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Shares of Flutter have slid more than 50% from last summer\u2019s highs, erasing three years of gains.<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Structural concerns remain, but the stock\u2019s technicals are now deeply oversold and near long-term support.<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>Bullish analysts argue the selloff has gone too far relative to the company\u2019s long-term opportunity, with some calling for as much as 50% upside.\u00a0<\/strong><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/newsletter\/PDFoffer.aspx?offer=top5&amp;RegistrationCode=YahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Interested in Flutter Entertainment PLC? Here are five stocks we like better.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Interested in Flutter Entertainment PLC? Here are five stocks we like better.<\/a><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->After months of steady selling and an acceleration since early January, shares of\u00a0Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE: FLUT) are now back at the levels they were at in 2020. The stock has effectively given up three years\u2019 worth of gains, a brutal outcome for what was once viewed as one of the most exciting names in global online gambling.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This has not been a single-event collapse. Rather, it&#8217;s been a grinding loss of confidence as investors reassess competition, profitability, and long-term potential. The result is\u00a0an ugly-looking chart that is beginning to\u00a0attract some contrarian attention. Is there an argument that the worst-case scenario is now priced in? Let\u2019s take a closer look.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->\u2192 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/etfs-designed-to-survive-the-next-market-crash\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:3 ETFs Designed to Survive the Next Market Crash;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">3 ETFs Designed to Survive the Next Market Crash<\/a><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The drivers behind the multi-month decline are many and varied. First, investors are increasingly concerned about the rise of pure prediction market players and what that could mean for Flutter\u2019s core sportsbook business. The fear is not just competition, but margin pressure and a potential shift in how betting markets operate.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Second, there is lingering frustration around Flutter\u2019s path to consistent profitability, something many tech companies are facing right now.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->\u2192 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/3-consumer-staples-stocks-breaking-out-this-month\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:3 Consumer Staples Stocks Breaking Out This Month;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">3 Consumer Staples Stocks Breaking Out This Month<\/a><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Despite strong top-line growth, the market has grown impatient with the lack of clear timelines and visibility on when scale turns decisively into earnings leverage.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Third, competition remains fierce. Rivals such as DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) continue to spend aggressively, keeping acquisition costs elevated and limiting the potential for margins to expand.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->\u2192 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/google-and-meta-just-rewrote-broadcoms-ai-storywhile-shares-drop\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Google and Meta Just Rewrote Broadcom\u2019s AI Story\u2014While Shares Drop;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Google and Meta Just Rewrote Broadcom\u2019s AI Story\u2014While Shares Drop<\/a><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Put together, it\u2019s perhaps not all that surprising that investors have been spooked.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->However, the current risk\/reward profile is starting to look attractive. From a technical perspective, Flutter is deeply oversold, with momentum indicators at extreme levels. The stock is also sitting around a major long-term support zone near $150, a level that has historically attracted buyers. These conditions don\u2019t guarantee there\u2019ll be a full reversal, but they do increase the likelihood of selling pressure exhausting itself soon.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>   <button class=\"secondary-btn fin-size-large readmore-button    rounded   yf-r7dg9i\" data-ylk=\"elm:readmore;itc:1;sec:content-canvas;slk:Story%20Continues\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;readmore&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Story Continues&quot;}\" aria-label=\"Story Continues\" title=\"Story Continues\"> <span>Story Continues<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\" style=\"display: none\" data-testid=\"read-more\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Fundamentally, the business is stable. Core revenue engines remain healthy, particularly in its US iGaming segment, which continues to grow strongly year over year. That segment provides a more stable and higher-margin foundation, and is becoming an increasingly important part of the bullish long-term thesis.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Flutter is also making strategic investments in prediction markets rather than ignoring the threat. While those initiatives add uncertainty in the short term, they should ultimately help the company defend market share and participate in the evolution of the industry rather than being disrupted by it. The key question now is whether the worst-case scenario is already priced in. After a 50% drawdown and a return to 2020 prices, it\u2019s a fair question to be asking.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->While the market has been ruthless, analyst support has held up far better than the share price would suggest. Recent weeks have seen Buy ratings reiterated by firms such as Canaccord Genuity, Stifel Nicolaus, Oppenheimer, and Barclays, to name just a few.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Fresh price targets from this group extend as high as the low $300s, implying substantial upside potential considering the stock is currently trading below $150.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The common thread among the bulls is far from a denial of near-term challenges. Instead, they point to Flutter\u2019s global scale, diversification across markets, and long-term growth prospects in regulated online gambling.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Improved visibility around its prediction market initiatives is also seen as a potential catalyst for restoring confidence.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Whenever there\u2019s a contrast of that scale between analysts and the market, that\u2019s exactly when the contrarians start to get interested.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->For the moment at least, this is not quite the clean dip-buying setup investors might be hoping for. The concerns around competition and profitability are real, and Flutter still has work to do to prove it can fully capitalize on what is becoming a massive market opportunity.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->At the same time, the stock feels like its priced to fail. With technicals washed out, support being tested, and sentiment extremely negative, the conditions are in place for a sharp recovery if the selling pressure fades. If Flutter stock can show signs of being willing to consolidate above $150, the setup could quickly shift from being a falling knife to high-risk, high-reward recovery play.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The article &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/is-flutter-entertainment-a-falling-knifeor-a-rare-contrarian-setup\/?utm_source=yahoofinance&amp;utm_medium=yahoofinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Is Flutter Entertainment a Falling Knife\u2014or a Rare Contrarian Setup?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Is Flutter Entertainment a Falling Knife\u2014or a Rare Contrarian Setup?<\/a>&#8221; was originally published by MarketBeat.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source finance.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flutter Entertainment branding over a casino-style sportsbook setting with betting screens and a tablet showing an online wagering interface. Shares of Flutter have slid more than 50% from last summer\u2019s highs, erasing three years of gains. Structural concerns remain, but the stock\u2019s technicals are now deeply oversold and near long-term support. 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