DraftKings (DKNG) Reiterated at Buy by Benchmark Amid Volume Pressure

Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey reiterated a Buy rating and $29.00 price target on DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG).

The analyst commented, "New York online sports betting saw handle decline 10.0% YoY in Week 9, while revenue surged 68.0% YoY, driven by materially higher hold of 9.0%, up +420 bps versus 4.8% last year. DraftKings experienced significant volume pressure, with handle down 27.7% YoY, but revenue increased 442.1% YoY as hold expanded to 8.8%, up +760 bps versus 1.2% prior year, reflecting an extremely low comp. PENN saw handle down 5.1% YoY with revenue up 110.1% YoY as hold rose to 10.2%, up +560 bps versus 4.6% last year, indicating broad-based outcome strength across operators."

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Shares of DraftKings Inc. closed at $25.15 yesterday.

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