International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT)’s stock price has gone rise by 3.04 in comparison to its previous close of 15.81, however, the company has experienced a 4.16% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-07-01 that The Company will remain listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under its new ticker symbol, BRSL, beginning July 2, 2025 $1.1 billion capital return to shareholders comprised of $3.00 per share special cash dividend and $500 million share repurchase authorization $2.0 billion in debt reduction concentrated on near-term maturities LONDON, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT), doing business as Brightstar Lottery (“Brightstar,” the “Company”), announced it has completed the sale of its Gaming & Digital business to a holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) on July 1, 2025. Effective July 2, 2025, Brightstar will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under its business name, Brightstar Lottery, and new ticker symbol, BRSL.
Is It Worth Investing in International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) Right Now?
International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 11.32x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.52. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for IGT is 111.07M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.06% of that float. On July 02, 2025, the average trading volume of IGT was 1.87M shares.
IGT’s Market Performance
IGT’s stock has seen a 4.16% increase for the week, with a 10.74% rise in the past month and a 0.18% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.62% for International Game Technology PLC The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.54% for IGT’s stock, with a -8.65% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IGT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IGT stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for IGT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for IGT in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $26 based on the research report published on May 30, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IGT reach a price target of $30. The rating they have provided for IGT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 05th, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Hold” to IGT, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on March 04th of the previous year.
IGT Trading at 3.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IGT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.49% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for IGT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for International Game Technology PLC stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 1.34, with 0.21 for asset returns.
Based on International Game Technology PLC (IGT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.78 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.51. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.14 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.48.
Conclusion
To sum up, International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
