SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP (FUN)
Consumer Discretionary · Regional amusement and water park operations · NYSE
North America's largest regional amusement park operator with 26 parks and 15 water parks, generating revenue from admissions, food, merchandise, and resort accommodations across the US, Mexico, and Canada.
What SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP does
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation operates North America's largest regional amusement park portfolio with 26 amusement parks, 15 separately gated water parks, and nine resort properties across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company generates revenue from park admissions, food and merchandise sales, accommodations, and extra-charge products. Its parks are family-oriented destinations with rides, live entertainment, and immersive experiences targeting families and young people ages 12-24.
Themes: Regional amusement parks, Water park operations, Family entertainment venues, Seasonal leisure experiences, Resort accommodations
Fundamentals
- Price$16.73 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$1.7B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-34.6% 2025-08-21 close $25.59 → 2026-08-21 close $16.73
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-57.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+91.4% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-449.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity43.47 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-3.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+19.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.43 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.1%; pays a dividend.
How FUN compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 10% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 10% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross margintop 10% 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 10% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 325 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 162 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 10% 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP looks technically
SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP (FUN) is trading 6.0% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 56 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 20 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 46, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 5 trading days ago. It is 38.9% below its highest point of the past year. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 49% of its 30-day average.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 6.0% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -6.0% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $19.12 | $19.12 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $17.80 | $17.80 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 14.975. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 56 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 56 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 20 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 20.2 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 46, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 45.8 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading around the middle of its 14-day range ($14.97 to $18.80) — its "stochastic" reading is 46 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 45.9 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 3 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $27.37 | $27.37 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 38.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -38.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 33.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +33.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 38.9% below its highest point of the past year | 38.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $72.56 (set on 2017-05-01) | $72.56 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($12.83 to $26.74), and it has recovered roughly a quarter of its fall from last year’s high — 28% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $21.43 to $21.87. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. Worth noting that the whole move happened in 24 days, so it is a narrow thing to be measuring a retracement against. | 28.0% |
| From the all-time high | it is 76.9% below its all-time high | -76.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 8.3% below a resistance level at $18.12 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-02-20, most recently on 2026-07-08. Since 2024-08-21 it has 1 such level below the current price and 17 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +8.3% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $5.75 (set on 2009-03-06) | $5.75 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 191.0% above its all-time low | +191.0% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 56th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.9919 between its high and its low — about 5.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.9919 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $15.00 and $18.94 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $15.00 – $16.97 – $18.94 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 5.9% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 5.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.1 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (6.0% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.1 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is unusually light — only about 49% of its 30-day average | 0.49× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 1 session ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 1 session ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | today it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | today |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.1% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.1% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 6.6% below the previous close 11 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 18.75 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -6.6% |
| Gap filled | a 2.8% gap up opened on 2026-08-13 has been "filled" 5 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 5 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 2 sessions in a row, a -1.01% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 7.2 percentage points (the stock lost 4.9% while the market gained 2.3%) | -7.2% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 18.3 percentage points (the stock lost 15.2% while the market gained 3.1%) | -18.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 19.3 percentage points (the stock lost 8.3% while the market gained 11.1%) | -19.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 55.1 percentage points (the stock lost 34.6% while the market gained 20.5%) | -55.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 19% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 6.4% of the share price. | -19.4% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 9% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $18.33 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -8.7% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 4% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $16.12 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 12 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +3.8% |
Price levels it has turned at before
FUN last closed at $16.73 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 1 price below its last close and 17 above; the nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $18.12 | Resistance | 8.3% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-02-20 to 2026-07-08 |
| $15.00 | Support | 10.4% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-02-17 to 2026-08-06 |
| $18.72 | Resistance | 11.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-01-22 to 2026-05-21 |
| $19.05 | Resistance | 13.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-03 to 2026-07-29 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $14.97.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 2 trading days, since 2026-08-20.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · lagging the market · Printed a bearish engulfing pair · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.14 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 13 analysts
- Mean price target$21.38 range $10.00 – $30.00; median $22.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-21. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for FUN
- Consensus EPS estimate$2.08 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-21
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant seasonal revenue concentration (approximately 70% of annual attendance and revenue in Q2-Q3, with major concentration July-August) creates lumpy earnings and operating challenges","Company is currently unprofitable with -52.75% net margin as of Q1 2026, indicating persistent operating losses despite revenue growth","High financial leverage with long-term debt of $5.34 billion against a market cap of $1.9 billion, creating debt service obligations and refinancing risks"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of FUN's 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the prior one filed 2025-11-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-07) adds note: 'See Note 4 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the definitive agreements to sell seven parks.'
- Newer filing (2026-05-07) adds discussion of specific Q1 2026 extreme weather impacts: 'for example, the extreme weather events that negatively impacted the Company's results during the second quarter of 2025'
- Newer filing (2026-05-07) adds paragraph explaining metric renaming effective Q4 2025: 'Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2025, we renamed in-park per capita spending to per capita spending, and we renamed per capita spending on in-park products to in-park product per capita spending. The methodology for calculating these metrics remains unchanged...'
- Newer filing (2026-05-07) adds disclosure about Saudi Arabia parks: 'The Company manages Six Flags Qiddiya City and Aquarabia Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia and receives fees for exclusivity, brand licensing rights, and design, development and management services. Despite regional tensions in the Middle East, both parks continue to operate.'
- Newer filing (2026-05-07) adds revenue table for three months ended March 29, 2026 vs March 30, 2025 with in-park admissions, in-park product, and out-of-park revenues.
- Removed:
- Older filing (2025-11-07) contained detailed merger agreement disclosure section and information about Cedar Fair/Six Flags combination completed July 1, 2024 - removed in newer filing
- Older filing (2025-11-07) referenced 26 amusement parks, 15 water parks, and nine resorts (41 total); newer filing (2026-05-07) states 21 amusement parks, 14 water parks, and eight resorts (35 total)
- Older filing (2025-11-07) stated 37 parks in United States; newer filing (2026-05-07) states 31 parks in United States
- Older filing (2025-11-07) included reference to 'closure of Six Flags America' in Note 4; newer filing references 'definitive agreements to sell seven parks'
- Older filing (2025-11-07) used terminology 'in-park per capita spending' and 'per capita spending on in-park products'; newer filing (2026-05-07) uses 'per capita spending' and 'in-park product per capita spending'
- Older filing (2025-11-07) stated fall and winter seasons 'have also become more important'; newer filing (2026-05-07) references only fall season importance
- Reworded:
- Company name changed from 'Combined Company' throughout older filing to 'Company' in newer filing
- Older filing references 'Former Six Flags and Cedar Fair' history; newer filing simply discusses current operations without merger context
- Older filing stated 'utilities and lease payments' as principal costs; newer filing states only 'lease payments' (removed 'utilities')
- Older filing describes fall/winter seasons 'have also become more important'; newer filing describes only fall/Halloween events as important to operations
- Notes:
- Older filing text appears truncated at end of per capita spending definition; comparison limited by incomplete source text
- Newer filing financial table is incomplete (ends mid-number: 'Out-of-park revenues 28,79'); full comparison of reported numbers not possible
- Both filings cover different fiscal periods (Q1 2026 vs Q3 2025) which may account for some operational description changes
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
2 open-market purchases and 0 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days2 buys ($6M) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
- Last 180 days5 buys ($6M) · 0 sells — 3 buying insiders
Activity heuristic: net buying (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-15. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about FUN's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 2 matched disclosures for FUN from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding FUN as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 21,153,091
- Reported value $375,467,377
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
FUN had 19,297,605 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
FUN had 18.9% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 10.12 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 19,297,605
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 18.9%
- Prior settlement (shares) 18,591,079
- Reported change 3.8%
- Days to cover (reported) 10.12
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Cedar Fair Entertainment Company
- Comcast / Universal Studios (NBCUniversal theme parks)
- Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (Disney)
- Merlin Entertainments
- SeaWorld Entertainment
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Frequently asked questions
What does SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP (FUN) do?
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation operates North America's largest regional amusement park portfolio with 26 amusement parks, 15 separately gated water parks, and nine resort properties across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company generates revenue from park admissions, food and merchandise sales, accommodations, and extra-charge products.
What sector is SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP (FUN) in?
SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP (FUN) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Regional amusement and water park operations. It trades on NYSE.
Does FUN pay a dividend?
Yes — SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP (FUN) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.05% (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP's (FUN) competitors?
Notable peers of SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP (FUN) include Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Comcast / Universal Studios (NBCUniversal theme parks), Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (Disney), Merlin Entertainments and SeaWorld Entertainment. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in FUN?
Yes — we hold 2 matched STOCK Act disclosures for FUN from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP (FUN) overbought or oversold right now?
SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP (FUN) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 46, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on FUN come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.