{"id":15250,"date":"2026-02-19T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=15250"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T02:59:49","slug":"wall-street-signal-draftkings-director-buys-2-2m-in-shares-as-betting-stocks-reprice","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/wall-street-signal-draftkings-director-buys-2-2m-in-shares-as-betting-stocks-reprice\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall street signal: DraftKings director buys $2.2m in shares as betting stocks reprice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A fresh wave of Wall Street attention is landing on listed online-betting operators after a high-profile insider purchase at <strong>DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG)<\/strong> highlighted how investors are reframing the sector\u2019s risk\u2014and opportunity\u2014set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>Feb. 17, 2026<\/strong>, DraftKings board director <strong>Harry Sloan<\/strong> purchased <strong>100,000 shares<\/strong> on the open market for <strong>nearly $2.2 million<\/strong>, at a <strong>weighted average price of $21.85<\/strong> (executed between <strong>$21.76 and $22.00<\/strong>). The transaction lifted his direct holdings to <strong>350,219 shares<\/strong>, according to the filed disclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The buy came immediately after a sharp bout of volatility. DraftKings shares fell <strong>nearly 14%<\/strong> on heavy trading\u2014<strong>more than five times<\/strong> average volume\u2014following the company\u2019s earnings release and, in particular, its <strong>2026 outlook<\/strong>. The stock began to rebound, closing <strong>up 3.8%<\/strong> the following Tuesday and trading higher again early Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the center of the selloff was guidance discipline. DraftKings had previously projected <strong>2025 adjusted EBITDA of $900 million to $1 billion<\/strong>, but finished the year at <strong>$620 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>2026<\/strong>, management guided to <strong>$700 million to $900 million<\/strong>, a range CEO <strong>Jason Robins<\/strong> described as intentionally conservative to restore credibility after earlier revisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/wall-street-signal-draftkings-director-buys-2-2m-in-shares-as-betting-stocks-reprice2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15252\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5521602051068843;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/wall-street-signal-draftkings-director-buys-2-2m-in-shares-as-betting-stocks-reprice2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/wall-street-signal-draftkings-director-buys-2-2m-in-shares-as-betting-stocks-reprice2-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts largely framed Sloan\u2019s purchase as a confidence signal, while acknowledging the \u201cnew thesis\u201d forming around the group: profitability trajectory now competes with <strong>policy and product-structure uncertainty<\/strong>. <strong>Truist\u2019s Barry Jonas<\/strong> cited a \u201cconfluence\u201d of conservative guidance, <strong>prediction-market uncertainty<\/strong>, and fears of higher state taxes, cutting his target to <strong>$33 from $45<\/strong> while keeping a <strong>Buy<\/strong> rating. <strong>Deutsche Bank\u2019s Steve Pizzella<\/strong> reiterated <strong>Hold<\/strong>, lowering his target to <strong>$26 from $36<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That prediction-market overhang has intensified as U.S. states move against platforms like <strong>Kalshi<\/strong>, arguing event contracts resemble unlicensed sports betting\u2014an expanding legal fight with direct implications for how wagering demand may be regulated (and monetized) going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fresh wave of Wall Street attention is landing on listed online-betting operators after a high-profile insider purchase at DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) highlighted how investors are reframing the sector\u2019s risk\u2014and opportunity\u2014set.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15253,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1458,1597,4891,102,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-15250","1":"america","2":"type-america","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sin-categoria","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-draftkings","10":"tag-kalshi","11":"tag-online-betting","12":"tag-sports-betting","13":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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