The first trading week of October kicked off Monday, Oct. 5, with a wave of analyst ratings and price target updates. September is the final month of the third quarter, and many stock analysts like to reposition ahead of Q3 results, which will begin trickling out over the upcoming weeks.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to DraftKings (DKNG). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Bank of America said it sees an opportunity for investors in DraftKings stock after an extended slump.
Bank of America (BofA) has upgraded Draftkings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) to 'buy' from 'neutral' and kept its $27 price target, citing improving prospects for prediction markets and a more attractive risk-reward after the stock's 47% decline over the past year. BofA said prediction markets could increasingly become a “win-win” for DraftKings, with the company now established as the third-largest player while concerns about cannibalization of its core sportsbook business have eased.
DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock is 4.9% higher before the bell, last seen at $19.50, after Bank of America upgraded the sports betting name to "buy" from "neutral.
A Wall Street firm that spent the past year avoiding DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG | DKNG Price Prediction) over prediction-market risk has lifted its view. DraftKings stock is up 5% to $19.
DraftKings is shifting Predictions volume to DKeX to retain fees, deepen liquidity and support higher-margin profit per customer into 2027.
Wall Street analysts are nearly unanimous that DraftKings is a buy, yet the stock just hit its lowest price since 2023 while a private rival with no sportsbook license is reportedly worth four times as much.
DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG | DKNG Price Prediction) stock is falling 2% to $20.77 as fresh sports volume figures from investment bank Needham focus the debate over who is winning prediction markets.
DraftKings Inc. has entered the NFL season with relatively strong fundamentals. DKNG's market share in sports betting remains high and stable, while DraftKings Predictions is scaling fast. Allegations regarding DKNG's promotional practices have caused media pushback, but the allegations don't seem likely to affect DKNG as an investment.
DraftKings Inc. NASDAQ: DKNG shares fell 7.6% on Sept. 17 after data from the first week of the National Football League season was released.
DKNG's prediction platform drives unique customer growth (+10.4% YoY) and higher-margin prospects, with volumes surging from $2.3B to $11B in three months. Super App ambitions and aggressive customer acquisition have led to mixed near-term EBITDA, but position DKNG for sequentially stronger H2'26 performance. Despite balance sheet deterioration amid share repurchases, DKNG trades at a discounted EV/Sales of 1.75x, making its double-digit growth prospects attractive.