Macquarie cuts target to USD 18 for Brightstar Lottery stock

Published on 10/08/2026 at 13:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Macquarie cut its target to USD 18.00 on October 7, 2026. Brightstar Lottery stock costs EUR 8.90 on October 8, 2026, down 1.44 percent from EUR 9.03.

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Brightstar Lottery (ISIN GB00BVG7F061) was trading at EUR 8.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 1:11 p.m. CEST, while Macquarie maintained its Outperform rating and cut its target to USD 18.00 on October 7, 2026, according to Futunn. The target revision gives the latest market view a clear numerical anchor, but the euro quotation remains below the prior close.

Why the target changed

Macquarie's October 7, 2026 action came as Brightstar balances lottery growth with financing and cash-flow demands. The rating stayed Outperform while the target moved to USD 18.00, leaving the analyst view constructive but more cautious on valuation.

Brightstar's second-quarter 2026 results provide the operating backdrop. Simply Wall St reported revenue of USD 584.0 million, down 7.30 percent from the second quarter of 2025, while earnings per share reached USD 0.18 versus a loss of USD 0.47 a year earlier. The contrast matters: profitability improved even as revenue contracted.

Three dated operating signals

On August 4, 2026, Brightstar reported second-quarter revenue of USD 584.0 million and earnings per share of USD 0.18, according to Simply Wall St. On September 9, 2026, Brightstar priced EUR 500.0 million of senior secured notes due in 2032 at 99.360 percent of nominal value, as MarketScreener reported. On September 16, 2026, the company announced a NASPL conference showcase covering lottery solutions across six continents, according to Brightstar Lottery.

When are the next results?

Brightstar Lottery's next results are scheduled for November 9, 2026, according to Investing.com. That date will put the USD 584.0 million second-quarter revenue base and the USD 0.18 earnings-per-share result into the next reporting cycle, with cash generation remaining central after the EUR 500.0 million refinancing.

Stock stays below its prior close

Brightstar Lottery was trading at EUR 8.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 1:11 p.m. CEST, down 1.44 percent versus the prior close of EUR 9.03 on October 7, 2026. The primary NYSE quotation had a market capitalization of USD 1.8 billion as of October 7, 2026, while its 52-week range was USD 9.63 to USD 17.59.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Brightstar Lottery stock.