Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 5,477,730 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 23% from the previous session’s volume of 4,464,125 shares.The stock last traded at $6.9040 and had previously closed at $8.54.

Key Genius Sports News

Here are the key news stories impacting Genius Sports this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG reaffirmed its Buy rating and $16 price target, and an analyst note argued the Legend deal is strategically accretive and supports the company’s valuation, which is constructive for medium‑term upside. TipRanks: Strategically Accretive Legend Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance and deal rationale: Genius issued FY‑2025 revenue guidance around $669M (above consensus) and its press release says the Legend acquisition should be immediately accretive to Group Adjusted EBITDA margins—an explicit operational rationale for the deal. BusinessWire: Genius Sports Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Legend
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target from $16 to $13 but kept a Buy rating — the change trims upside expectations but maintains analyst support. Benzinga: Citigroup Lowers PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Guggenheim likewise lowered its price target (from $17 to $12) while retaining a Buy rating, signaling mixed analyst sentiment: strategic approval but more conservative valuation assumptions. Benzinga: Guggenheim Lowers PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Company hosted M&A materials and an investor call (transcript/slideshow available), useful for investors who want detail on integration plans, financing and synergies before taking a position. Seeking Alpha: M&A Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction: shares plunged on the acquisition announcement amid retail selling and concern about the deal’s size/valuation and potential dilution—multiple outlets reported a sharp intraday drop, indicating short‑term investor wariness. MarketWatch: Genius Sports Shares Fall After $1.2B Legend Acquisition

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on GENI. Citizens Jmp raised their price target on Genius Sports from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on Genius Sports from $17.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Friday. Truist Financial set a $15.00 price target on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Monday. Finally, Northland Securities set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.41.

Genius Sports Trading Down 1.5%

The company has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.98 and a beta of 1.85. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $10.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.17.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by ($0.18). Genius Sports had a negative return on equity of 14.39% and a negative net margin of 19.71%.The firm had revenue of $166.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $156.24 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Genius Sports Limited will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Genius Sports by 17.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 13,513,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,298,000 after purchasing an additional 2,051,503 shares in the last quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Genius Sports by 9.6% in the second quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 9,191,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,595,000 after purchasing an additional 806,233 shares during the period. Senvest Management LLC boosted its holdings in Genius Sports by 1.4% during the second quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 7,813,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,257,000 after buying an additional 107,083 shares in the last quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC grew its position in Genius Sports by 3.3% during the second quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 6,811,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,838,000 after buying an additional 215,384 shares during the period. Finally, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP increased its holdings in Genius Sports by 82.7% in the third quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 5,850,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,424,000 after buying an additional 2,647,948 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.91% of the company’s stock.

Genius Sports Company Profile

Genius Sports is a global sports technology company that specializes in collecting, analyzing and distributing real-time sports data and video streams. The firm provides official data feeds, live video streaming solutions and digital engagement tools to sports leagues, federations, broadcasters and betting operators. By integrating data directly from sporting events through its network of field officials and proprietary technology, Genius Sports ensures accuracy and integrity for partners who rely on up-to-the-second information.

The company’s product suite includes a cloud-based platform for data capture and distribution, an integrity services offering designed to identify and mitigate match-fixing risks, and a suite of commercial products that power odds creation, in-game betting markets and fan engagement experiences.