Market Eyes LivePENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) Stock Rating & Analysis
MELANY's data-driven read on PENN Entertainment, Inc. · Hotels & Motels.
Penn Entertainment traces its origins to its 1972 racetrack opening in Pennsylvania. Today it operates 42 properties across 20 states and 12 brands, including Hollywood Casino and Ameristar. Land-based casinos accounted for 81% of total sales in 2025, with the remaining 19% from the interactive segment, which includes sports, i-gaming, and media revenue. Its retail portfolio earns low-30s EBITDAR margins and helps it position for licenses in digital wagering markets.
Why PENN scores 45/100
MELANY scores PENN Entertainment, Inc. 45/100 by weighing eight factors. Here is how PENN breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- PEG ratio 1.01 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- 50-day MA above 200-day (golden cross zone)
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 31% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for PENN
- High debt-to-equity ratio 6.0x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
- Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it
- No positive trailing earnings, valuation cannot be anchored to current P/E
Sector and theme context
PENN Entertainment, Inc. sits in the Consumer discretionary cycle theme, which MELANY currently rates 19/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds PENN's momentum and catalyst factors above.
PENN trade plan (members only)
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How MELANY rates PENN
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. PENN Entertainment, Inc.'s 45/100 reflects speculative factor weighting for its profile. Position framework managed by score-based check-ins, not a fixed holding period.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about PENN
Is PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) a buy?
As of 2026-08-18, MELANY rated PENN Entertainment, Inc. Promising with a composite score of 45/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is PENN Entertainment, Inc.'s MELANY score?
PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) has a MELANY composite score of 45/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, and macro fit.
How is the PENN stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores PENN from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy PENN Entertainment, Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) Promising with a composite of 45/100 as of 2026-08-18. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the PENN stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for PENN. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 45/100 across eight factors for PENN Entertainment, Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is PENN stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 62/100 for PENN Entertainment, Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive against earnings, growth, and peers. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives PENN's read.
What price should I buy PENN at?
Rather than chasing the current price, MELANY computes a smart entry zone for PENN: the price area where risk and reward actually favor a new position, plus an alert level and position sizing. The exact levels unlock free when you create a Market Eyes Live account.
What are the risks of buying PENN stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for PENN Entertainment, Inc.: High debt-to-equity ratio 6.0x, rate-sensitive balance sheet; Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it; No positive trailing earnings, valuation cannot be anchored to current P/E. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is PENN Entertainment, Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 20/100 for PENN Entertainment, Inc., and earnings track record, at 25/100. The 45/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will PENN stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 60/100 for PENN right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this PENN rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-08-18. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores PENN continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and that current rating is free in the app.
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