Oppenheimer Upgrades This Theme Park Company

  • Oppenheimer analyst Ian Zaffino upgraded Six Flags Entertainment Corp SIX to Outperform from Perform with a $54 price target, implying a 32.78% upside.
  • The analyst believes the company's newly-appointed CEO Selim Bassoul's strategy of "premiumization" is the right one.
  • The company has been focused on attendance growth for too long and has neglected obvious pricing opportunities and customer experience improvements, Zaffino said.
  • The analyst added that the correct path to sustainable revenue growth appears to be through fewer guests who are willing to pay up for a better product/experience.
  • While the strategy will likely drive less attendance, the analyst argues that it should result in significantly stronger pricing.
  • Price Action: SIX shares closed lower by 2.09% at $40.68 on Friday.
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