Susquehanna upgrades Boyd Gaming stock to Positive with USD 83 target

Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 22, 2026. Boyd Gaming stock costs EUR 63.25 on October 20, 2026, up 1.20 percent versus the Tradegate close.

Susquehanna changes its rating

Susquehanna upgraded Boyd Gaming from Neutral to Positive and set an USD 83.00 target on October 19, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 1.03 billion versus USD 1.04 billion expected.
Boyd Gaming stock costs EUR 63.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:45 p.m. CEST, 1.20 percent above the Tradegate close of October 16, 2026.
Boyd Gaming is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 22, 2026.

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Boyd Gaming (US1033041013) received a Positive rating from Susquehanna on October 19, 2026, which set an USD 83.00 price target after a Neutral rating, as MarketBeat reported. Boyd Gaming stock was trading at EUR 63.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:45 p.m. CEST, 1.20 percent above the Tradegate close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 62.50.

Analyst targets remain above the quote

Susquehanna's USD 83.00 target stands 16.61 percent above Boyd Gaming's USD 71.17 NYSE quote at 1:52 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026. The upgrade followed a period in which the shares traded below earlier targets, while the firm cited the company's operating outlook in its research note, according to MarketBeat.

Quarterly revenue missed expectations

Boyd Gaming reported USD 1.03 billion of revenue for the second quarter of 2026, below the USD 1.04 billion consensus estimate. Quarterly earnings per share reached USD 1.93 against USD 1.89 expected, a USD 0.04 comparison advantage, according to MarketBeat.

What comes before the next report?

Boyd Gaming is scheduled to report results for September 2026 on October 22, 2026, after the market closes. The consensus earnings-per-share estimate is USD 1.67, while the company's 52-week range is USD 65.00 to USD 91.41, according to MetaCap.

Comparison with peers

Boyd Gaming: up 1.20 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 3.13, market capitalization USD 5.2 billion.

PENN Entertainment (Nasdaq, USD): up 0.68 percent, price-to-earnings ratio minus 2.33, market capitalization USD 2.0 billion.

Caesars Entertainment (Nasdaq, USD): down 0.03 percent, price-to-earnings ratio minus 12.73, market capitalization USD 5.9 billion.

Boyd Gaming stock after hours

The analyst target and the October 22 reporting date give the stock two separate near-term reference points. The current NYSE quote of USD 71.17 remains below the USD 83.00 Susquehanna target, while the latest quarterly revenue comparison was weaker than the consensus estimate.

Boyd Gaming stock was trading at EUR 63.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:45 p.m. CEST, 1.20 percent above the Tradegate close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 62.50. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Boyd Gaming stock.