Market Chatter: Six Flags Activist Investor Jana Calls On Company to Explore Sale; Shares Up Pre-Bell

05:10 AM EDT, 09/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) is facing calls from activist hedge fund Jana Partners to explore a sale, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Six Flags' activist investor urged the theme park operator's board to hire an investment bank to weigh a sale, the unnamed sources told the publication. The company didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. Six Flags shares were up 5.7% in premarket activity Wednesday. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)