Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) Price Target Raised to $26.00

Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) had its price objective raised by Barclays from $22.00 to $26.00 in a research note published on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their target price on Six Flags Entertainment from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on Six Flags Entertainment from $40.00 to $26.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley set a $18.00 target price on Six Flags Entertainment in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Six Flags Entertainment from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on Six Flags Entertainment from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.85.

Six Flags Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FUN opened at $21.99 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.28. Six Flags Entertainment has a 1-year low of $12.51 and a 1-year high of $38.47. The firm has a market cap of $2.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.35 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.13.

Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($2.65) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($2.71) by $0.06. Six Flags Entertainment had a positive return on equity of 5.17% and a negative net margin of 52.76%.The business had revenue of $225.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $207.49 million. Analysts anticipate that Six Flags Entertainment will post -0.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Six Flags Entertainment

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Six Flags Entertainment by 145.5% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 975 shares during the period. Atlas Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Six Flags Entertainment during the first quarter valued at $26,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Six Flags Entertainment in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Six Flags Entertainment in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Six Flags Entertainment in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 64.65% of the company’s stock.

Six Flags Entertainment News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Six Flags Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Six Flags reported Q1 2026 revenue rose 12% to $225.6 million, helped by 4% higher attendance and 6% higher per-capita spending, suggesting pricing and in-park spending are improving. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Reports 2026 First Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company beat earnings expectations for the quarter, reporting a smaller-than-expected loss per share, which supported the stock. Six Flags Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded Six Flags from underweight to neutral and set a $26 price target, implying upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on Six Flags to $26 and maintained an overweight rating, reinforcing optimism around the post-earnings outlook. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Six Flags also announced leadership transitions, including a CFO departure, which may create some near-term uncertainty but is not clearly negative on its own. Six Flags Announces Leadership Transitions
• Negative Sentiment: One recent analyst note still kept an underweight view and a lower $16 target, showing that not all Wall Street sentiment has turned positive. Benzinga

About Six Flags Entertainment

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is a publicly traded regional theme park operator based in Arlington, Texas. The company develops, owns and operates amusement and water parks, offering a diverse portfolio of thrill rides, family attractions, live entertainment, food and beverage offerings, and retail merchandise. Its main revenue streams include single-day tickets, season passes, on-site accommodations, in-park retail sales, and food and beverage services.

Founded in 1961 by Angus G.