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Shares of Flutter Entertainment (OTC: PDYPY) are up 13.77% year to date. But gaming equity has entered a bear market over the past six months. At least one analyst argues the repudiation is overdone, and positive catalysts lie ahead for the stock.<\/p>\n

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Flutter CEO Peter Jackson. An analyst said the stock sell-off is overdone, and the shares could soon rally. (Image: The Independent<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a note to clients on Monday, HSBC analyst Joseph Thomas reiterated a \u201cbuy\u201d rating on the FanDuel parent, with a price target that implies an upside of 25% from current levels. Thomas notes Flutter is attractively valued, trading at an estimated 16x 2025 enterprise value\/earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EV\/EBITDA), with a free cash flow yield of 7%.<\/p>\n

That doesn\u2019t strike us as being expensive for a group that can continue to deliver good growth as it absorbs some of the one-off issues,\u201d<\/strong> Thomas said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Those one-off issues include softness in Australia, foreign currency headwinds, good luck for bettors in the third quarter, and some regulatory and tax issues in the UK. Flutter rivals have also been pinched by<\/a> softness in Australia and UK regulatory hurdles.<\/p>\n

U.S. Catalysts Abound for Flutter Stock<\/h2>\n

Flutter, the world\u2019s largest online gaming company, is based in Dublin and is one of the dominant operators in the UK and European wagering scenes. In recent years, it\u2019s become more of a U.S. story by way of its 95% ownership of FanDuel.<\/p>\n

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Along with DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG)<\/a>, FanDuel is part of a de facto duopoly in the U.S. online sports betting market, and is a rising force in the iGaming space in this country. At the end of the third quarter, FanDuel had a 40% share of the U.S. online sports wagering market, down from 42% a\u00a0 year earlier. Its iGaming share increased to 23% from 19%, and Flutter is seizing on that momentum, planning a share listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the first quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

That\u2019s not new news. But HSBC\u2019s Thomas pointed out that most of Flutter\u2019s enterprise value is currently attributable to the operator\u2019s U.S. arm, which is delivering more rapid growth than the other markets in which the company does business.<\/p>\n

Crucially, FanDuel is on pace for annual profitability this year<\/a>, meaning it will become the first U.S. internet sportsbook operator to achieve that feat. Thomas added that FanDuel simply meeting previously disclosed forecasts could spark Flutter stock.<\/p>\n

Flutter US IPO Could Prove Meaningful<\/h2>\n

While Flutter\u2019s plans to list in New York are about 10 months in the making, confirming the news has been widely available to the investing public, the move could still prove potent for the stock.<\/p>\n

Flutter\u2019s shares trade in the U.S. on an over-the-counter basis, which limits fund managers’ ability to buy the stock. Likewise, many retail investors eschew names that don\u2019t trade on major exchanges.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Said another way, the NYSE listing could significantly broaden the audience for Flutter stock, while making it easier for the operator to efficiently raise capital if needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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