Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is up 19.1% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
Analysis: The move appears tied to deal chatter after a report said Caesars is evaluating takeover interest from multiple parties, including a potential bid from Tilman Fertitta’s casino group, with other strategic options also being discussed. A buyout angle can quickly reprice heavily levered casino operators because equity value is sensitive to any perceived premium and improved capital structure prospects.
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Sources:
Financial Times, Caesars Entertainment, Investing.com
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$CZR Insider Trading Activity
$CZR insiders have traded $CZR stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CZR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- BONNIE BIUMI purchased 1,000 shares for an estimated $18,687
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard.
$CZR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 185 institutional investors add shares of $CZR stock to their portfolio, and 354 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 12,172,149 shares (+93.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $284,706,565
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 5,402,705 shares (-35.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $126,369,269
- HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND added 4,937,998 shares (+246899900.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $115,499,773
- MORGAN STANLEY added 3,910,430 shares (+121.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $91,464,957
- HG VORA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 3,500,000 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $81,865,000
- COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC added 3,170,216 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $74,151,352
- MUFG SECURITIES EMEA PLC added 2,800,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $65,492,000
To track hedge funds’ stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard.
$CZR Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CZR in the last several months. We have seen 6 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- TD Cowen issued a “Buy” rating on 01/21/2026
- Goldman Sachs issued a “Buy” rating on 10/29/2025
- Stifel issued a “Buy” rating on 10/29/2025
- Macquarie issued a “Outperform” rating on 10/29/2025
- Truist Securities issued a “Buy” rating on 10/21/2025
- JMP Securities issued a “Market Outperform” rating on 10/17/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $CZR, check out Quiver Quantitative’s $CZR forecast page.
$CZR Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CZR recently. We have seen 14 analysts offer price targets for $CZR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $31.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Stephen Grambling from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $25.0 on 02/25/2026
- Brandt Montour from Barclays set a target price of $35.0 on 02/18/2026
- Daniel Politzer from JP Morgan set a target price of $36.0 on 02/18/2026
- Steven Wieczynski from Stifel set a target price of $36.0 on 02/18/2026
- Jordan Bender from Citizens set a target price of $34.0 on 02/18/2026
- Barry Jonas from Truist Securities set a target price of $29.0 on 02/18/2026
- Chad Beynon from Macquarie set a target price of $32.0 on 02/18/2026
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative’s disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
