<div id="readability-page-1"><div> <h2>Key Points</h2><ul><li>This business has built a wide moat with its scale, technology, and brands.</li><li>Recent competitive and regulatory pressures have weighed on the stock.</li><li>The stock price is now extremely attractive.</li><li>10 stocks we like better than Flutter Entertainment Plc ›</li></ul>Stocks have started off 2026 with a bout of volatility. While volatility can be scary for many investors, it can also present excellent opportunities. That's especially true for growth stocks, which tend to exhibit larger price swings than the average security. While many growth stocks have already moved higher following a significant sell-off in the first quarter, there still remain plenty of opportunities for investors, even if you only have about $100 to invest.After dropping 50% so far this year, Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) looks like an absolute no-brainer buy right now.Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an &#34;Indispensable Monopoly&#34; providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue »<h2>Betting on this growth stock</h2>Flutter is the company behind the popular sports betting brand FanDuel and holds a portfolio of other sports betting brands worldwide. In addition to its leading position in the United States, it holds a leading market share in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and Italy.Management has strategically grown the business through acquisitions. It leverages its massive scale, which gives it a data advantage, and its leading technology to take existing brands and make them market leaders. That's exactly what it did with FanDuel in the U.S.<img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://g.foolcdn.com/image//query-dXJsPWh0dHBzOi8vZy5mb29sY2RuLmNvbS9lZGl0b3JpYWwvaW1hZ2VzLzg2NzE0Ny9nZXR0eWltYWdlcy1zdG9jay1jaGFydC1vdmVybGF5aW5nLWEtMTAwLWJpbGwtaHVuZHJlZC5qcGVnJnc9NzAw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="700" height="466" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://g.foolcdn.com/image//query-dXJsPWh0dHBzOi8vZy5mb29sY2RuLmNvbS9lZGl0b3JpYWwvaW1hZ2VzLzg2NzE0Ny9nZXR0eWltYWdlcy1zdG9jay1jaGFydC1vdmVybGF5aW5nLWEtMTAwLWJpbGwtaHVuZHJlZC5qcGVnJnc9NzAw"/>Image source: Getty Images. Investors have soured on the company over the last six months or so, fueled by fears that its U.S. business is losing ground. The rise of prediction markets presents a threat to sportsbooks like FanDuel. Flutter responded by introducing its own prediction market to compete with sites like Kalshi and Polymarket. Many investors saw FanDuel's slowing U.S. sportsbook handle growth last year (up 3%) as a sign that prediction markets are cutting into the business. Furthermore, concerns about how sports betting is taxed under the new U.S. tax code could shift more gambling to the more tax-favored prediction markets.But if Flutter wanted to drive a larger handle, it could leverage its data and pricing tools to provide more promotions to bettors, driving them to use its sportsbook more. Of course, that would come at the cost of net revenue margin, which notably expanded 220 basis points in the U.S. last year, resulting in 33% revenue growth. Finding a balance between promotions and margin expansion will be key for the business' growth going forward.Meanwhile, the international business continues to show steady growth, despite some regulatory changes in key markets, such as India and the U.K. Management aims to reduce costs by $300 million by 2027 by moving more of its portfolio to its core platform. Doing so should also improve its pricing, which can increase handle and reduce variance.Despite the challenges facing Flutter, its scale, technology lead, and portfolio of strong brands ensure that it can maintain its position in the fast-growing online sports betting and i-gaming market. What makes the stock a no-brainer at around $100 per share is that its enterprise value of $28 billion is just 9.5 times management's EBITDA outlook for 2026. That's an absolute bargain of a price for a company worth betting on right now.<h2>Should you buy stock in Flutter Entertainment Plc right now?</h2> Before you buy stock in Flutter Entertainment Plc, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Flutter Entertainment Plc wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $498,522!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $1,276,807!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 983% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 200% for the S&amp;P 500. Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of April 27, 2026. Adam Levy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Flutter Entertainment Plc. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. </div></div>

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Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, is considered a strong buy at around $100 per share after a 50% drop this year. Despite facing competitive pressures and regulatory challenges, its scale and technology position it well in the online sports betting market. The company aims to reduce costs by $300 million by 2027 and leverage its data for promotions to drive growth. Its enterprise value is attractive at 9.5 times the EBITDA outlook for 2026, making it a compelling investment opportunity despite concerns about its U.S. market performance.

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