City analysts expect Entain to be downgraded from the FTSE100 to the FTSE250 in the forthcoming quarterly review of the FTSE UK Index Series.
Entain and volume housebuilder Persimmon are identified as the two companies most likely to leave the blue-chip index when FTSE Russell completes its latest ranking of UK-listed companies by market capitalization.
The anticipated demotion follows a sustained decline in Entain’s valuation. Its shares currently trade at around 530p, approximately 42% below their 52-week high of 916p. On a year-to-date basis the share price decline is closer to 30%, with the stock having ended 2025 at approximately 767p.
Investor sentiment towards Entain reflects wider concerns surrounding UK and European gambling PLCs, as operators contend with higher taxes across core markets.
