DraftKings Jumps on Buying from Cathie Wood's ARK, Norway's Wealth Fund
By Dhirendra Tripathi
Investing.com - DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) shares jumped 9% on Wednesday after reports that Cathie Wood's ARK and the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund were buying the company’s shares.
Adding to the optimism, a number of analysts Increased their target prices for the stock.
Wood and her ARK Invest have bought 949,200 shares of DraftKings for the ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKK), according to Seeking Alpha.
According to Yahoo, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, which owns $1.3 trillion of equities worldwide, has added DraftKings to its portfolio.
Rosenblatt Securities analyst Bernie McTernan on Wednesday reiterated his ‘buy’ rating on DraftKings with a price target of $81, which is approximately 19% above the present share price.
Needham&Company analyst Chris Pierce has reiterated a ‘buy’ with a price target of $80, as per Benzinga.
The current consensus among 21 analysts tracked by TipRanks is for a ‘moderate buy’ rating of shares in DraftKings, with an average price target of $71. Price targets range from a high of $105 to a low of $41.
Stocks that could gain from the reopening of the economy or a faster Covid-19 vaccine rollout are finding favor with the investors. DraftKings could be among the bigger beneficiaries as states contemplate making mobile gaming and sports betting legal.
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