Citizens Jmp Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Inspired Entertainment (NASDAQ:INSE) Stock Price

Inspired Entertainment (NASDAQ:INSE) had its target price reduced by equities researchers at Citizens Jmp from $9.00 to $7.00 in a report released on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “market outperform” rating on the stock. Citizens Jmp‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 89.19% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. BWS Financial lowered Inspired Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on Inspired Entertainment from $13.00 to $8.75 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Inspired Entertainment from $12.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Inspired Entertainment in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Inspired Entertainment in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.31.

Inspired Entertainment Stock Performance

NASDAQ INSE opened at $3.70 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $97.52 million, a P/E ratio of -14.23 and a beta of 1.16. Inspired Entertainment has a 1 year low of $3.10 and a 1 year high of $9.95. The business’s fifty day moving average is $4.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.60.

Inspired Entertainment (NASDAQ:INSE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $61.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $64.52 million. Inspired Entertainment had a negative return on equity of 30.08% and a negative net margin of 2.96%. On average, research analysts forecast that Inspired Entertainment will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Inspired Entertainment

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Inspired Entertainment in the 2nd quarter valued at about $19,175,000. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Inspired Entertainment during the second quarter worth approximately $11,047,000. Private Management Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Inspired Entertainment by 0.8% during the second quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,282,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,581,000 after purchasing an additional 9,711 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in Inspired Entertainment by 2.0% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,296,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,241,000 after purchasing an additional 25,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. grew its position in Inspired Entertainment by 60.5% during the third quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 574,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,977,000 after purchasing an additional 216,558 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.38% of the company’s stock.

More Inspired Entertainment News

Here are the key news stories impacting Inspired Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted earnings were $0.10 per share, above the $0.02 consensus estimate. Inspired Entertainment Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $61.4 million fell short of the $64.52 million consensus. Earnings were also down from $0.28 per share a year earlier, suggesting the quarterly beat did not represent year-over-year growth. Inspired Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: B. Riley cut its price target to $6.25 from $8.75, while Citizens JMP lowered its target to $7 from $9. Both firms maintained bullish ratings—Buy and Market Outperform, respectively—but the reductions signal more cautious expectations. B. Riley recommendations Citizens JMP recommendations

About Inspired Entertainment

Inspired Entertainment, Inc is a business-to-business gaming technology company that develops and supplies content, software, hardware and related services for regulated gaming, betting and leisure markets. Its customers include bookmakers, casinos, gaming operators, lotteries and other entertainment venues.

The company’s offerings include gaming terminals and server-based gaming systems, digital casino games, virtual sports and other simulated sporting events, as well as interactive gaming solutions for online and mobile platforms.