NYSE: FUN

Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$11.92+0.51 (+4.5%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) drew a price target cut this week, with Citigroup lowering its target from $17 to $13 while maintaining a "neutral" rating, implying 14% upside by that firm's estimate. The move follows the company's quarterly earnings miss, with adjusted EPS of $0.14 against an expected $0.29. Shares still rose 4.5% on the session covered.

FUN closes at $11.92, below both its 50-day average of $14.29 and 200-day average of $17.46, with the 50-day itself below the 200-day — a trend marked as headwind. Returns have been negative across recent stretches, down 9.1% over one month, 36.6% over three months, and 43.6% over the past year. The GekkoIndex reads 62.9, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, down 2.5 over the last five readings. Price sits 50.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $24.08.

Over the next 20 trading days, the main event is the earnings report due 5 November 2026, 23 days out, landing inside a typical holding window; the prior report brought a 12.7% reaction with EPS of $1.99 against an estimate of $0.37, part of a record of 4 beats in 8 quarters. Smart-money activity in the last 90 days shows 1 insider purchase worth $248,265. Seasonality over 5 years shows the next 20 trading days averaging +5.4%, positive in 4 of those years. The consensus analyst target stands at $20.38.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Six Flags Entertainment price vs fair value

$24.08$11.92Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $11.92200-day averageGekko Fair Value $24.08

Six Flags Entertainment quick facts

Market cap
$1.22B
P/E ratio
—
Forward P/E
51.6
EPS, TTM
−$17.31
Revenue, TTM
$3.06B
Profit margin
-57.3%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.45
Volume
2.35M avg 2.69M
1-year return
−43.6%
Typical daily move
±5.6%
Typical 20-day move
±6.3%
50-day average
$14.29
200-day average
$17.46
Next earnings
Nov 5
Shares outstanding
102.3M
52-week range
$10.45$27.37

Six Flags Entertainment swing-trade checklist

Six Flags Entertainment scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $11.92 is below the 50-day ($14.29) and 200-day ($17.46) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    62.9, Accumulation

    Reading 62.9 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    50.5% below

    Price is 50.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 90 days: 1 open-market insider purchase.

    See smart money
  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 24 days

    Reports on Nov 5, 2026, 24 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +5.4% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Six Flags Entertainment stock chart and price history

Six Flags Entertainment closed at $11.92 on Oct 12, 2026, −43.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $10.45 to $27.37.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Six Flags Entertainment share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$10$15$20$25$30$35NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct11.92

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−9.1%
3 months
−36.6%
6 months
−39.3%
1 year
−43.6%
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About Six Flags Entertainment

Six Flags Entertainment runs a collection of theme parks, water parks, and resort properties across North America, with sites in 17 U.S. states plus locations in Canada and Mexico. Visitors come for roller coasters, themed rides, and water park attractions, many tied to well-known characters from Looney Tunes, DC Comics, and PEANUTS, alongside on-site resort stays.

The company's business centers on operating these parks and resorts as destinations for families and thrill-seekers, combining rides and water attractions with lodging options to create multi-day visits. Its appeal rests partly on licensed characters woven into park experiences, which helps distinguish its attractions from purely generic rides.

Six Flags Entertainment was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker FUN.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Movies/Entertainment
Website
sixflags.com

Six Flags Entertainment GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Six Flags Entertainment’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.9, in the Accumulation zone, down 2.5 points over five sessions.

010062.9Accumulation

Down 2.5 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying50+2.2%+2.7%−1.5%+2.3%
Accumulation (current zone)302−1.5%−2.4%−3.6%−7.9%
Neutral285−0.4%−0.9%−1.9%−4.5%
Distribution38+1.1%−0.2%−2.1%−10.1%
Selling7Too few readings yet

Average FUN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Six Flags Entertainment stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Six Flags Entertainment trades 50.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $24.08, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Six Flags Entertainment shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$24.08

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

50.5% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 25.7% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$24$11Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Six Flags Entertainment insider and Congress trading

Insiders filed 1 open-market purchase in Six Flags Entertainment worth $248K, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

$248Kin 1 open-market purchase

FiledInsiderTypeSharesValue
Aug 12John T Reilly
President & CEO
Purchase15,713$248K

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in FUN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Six Flags Entertainment has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 29, 2025
$4.93M
As a share of market cap
0.40%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds FUN.

0added0opened1trimmed3sold out
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Six Flags Entertainment earnings: next date and track record

Six Flags Entertainment reports on Nov 5, 2026 (24 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.

4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±9.8%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+7.1%Nov ’24−4.4%Feb ’25−0.6%May ’25−18.0%Aug ’25−11.1%Nov ’25+12.5%Feb ’26+11.8%May ’26−12.7%Aug ’26
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 6, 2026$1.99
est $0.37
+441.8%$864.9M
est $928.4M
−6.8%−12.7%
May 7, 2026−$2.65
est −$2.88
+8.0%$225.6M
est $207.5M
+8.7%+11.8%
Feb 19, 2026−$0.58
est −$0.16
−262.5%$650.1M
est $605.6M
+7.4%+12.5%
Nov 7, 2025$3.28
est $2.24
+46.4%$1.32B
est $602.7M
+118.7%−11.1%
Aug 6, 2025$0.26
est $0.79
−67.1%$930.4M
est $1.40B
−33.6%−18.0%
May 8, 2025−$2.20
est −$2.29
+3.9%$202.1M
est $1.04B
−80.7%−0.6%
Feb 27, 2025−$2.63
est $0.40
−753.1%$687.3M
est $235.9M
+191.4%−4.4%
Nov 6, 2024$1.10
est $3.39
−67.6%$1.35B
est $697.8M
+93.2%+7.1%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Six Flags Entertainment stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Six Flags Entertainment is $20.38, +71.0% from the last close, from 1 firm rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$20.38consensus 12-month target, +71.0% from the last close
Buy0
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 1 firm.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 8CitiHold, maintained$13+9.1%
−3.6%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+5.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±5.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Six Flags Entertainment seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Six Flags Entertainment averaged +5.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+7.1%2021+2.1%2022+4.3%2023+25.2%2024−10.1%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+2.5%4 of 5
Next 10 trading days+7.9%4 of 5
Next 15 trading days+6.3%4 of 5
Next 20 trading days+5.4%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+1.7%4 of 5

For scale, FUN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.3%.

Six Flags Entertainment market cap and key statistics

Six Flags Entertainment’s market cap is $1.22B and revenue of $3.06B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$1.22B
Forward P/E
51.6
EPS, TTM
−$17.31
Gekko Fair Value
$24.08

Trading

Volume
2.35M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.69M
52-week high
$27.37
52-week low
$10.45
Shares outstanding
102.3M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$3.06B
Profit margin
-57.3%
Return on equity
-143.2%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−73.9%

Risk and income

Beta
0.45
Typical daily move
±5.6%
Typical 20-day move
±6.3%

Six Flags Entertainment stock news this week

1 headline about Six Flags Entertainment from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

Six Flags Entertainment peers

Six Flags Entertainment’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
DISWalt Disney+0.6%Neutral2.5% above
LYVLive Nation Entertainment−0.4%Accumulation9.2% below
TKOTKO−2.9%Accumulation46.1% below
DKNGDraftKings+0.9%Accumulation50.5% below
MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports−0.2%Neutral3.0% above
CHDNChurchill Downs+0.7%Neutral36.9% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Six Flags Entertainment stock FAQ

What is Six Flags Entertainment’s market cap?

Six Flags Entertainment’s market cap is $1.22B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $11.92, with 102.3M shares outstanding.

What is the Six Flags Entertainment stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Six Flags Entertainment is $20.38, +71.0% from the last close. Of the 1 firm that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Six Flags Entertainment stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Six Flags Entertainment is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $11.92 is 50.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $24.08. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Six Flags Entertainment report earnings next?

Six Flags Entertainment is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026 (24 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.98 per share on revenue of $1.17B. Six Flags Entertainment beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 9.8% on average across the report.

What is Six Flags Entertainment’s 52-week high and low?

Six Flags Entertainment’s 52-week high is $27.37 and its 52-week low is $10.45; it closed at $11.92 on Oct 12, 2026, −43.6% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $62.56 on Feb 14, 2022.

Is Six Flags Entertainment stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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