Sidoti Has Pessimistic Outlook of Gaia Q1 Earnings

Gaia, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAIA) – Sidoti lowered their Q1 2028 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Gaia in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 11th. Sidoti analyst J. Sidoti now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.02 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Gaia’s current full-year earnings is ($0.34) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Gaia’s Q2 2028 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.22 EPS.

Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.01. Gaia had a negative net margin of 6.08% and a negative return on equity of 5.77%. The company had revenue of $23.33 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.60 million.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on GAIA. Wall Street Zen lowered Gaia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Gaia from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Gaia Stock Performance

NASDAQ GAIA opened at $1.24 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $31.26 million, a PE ratio of -5.15 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $2.12 and a 200-day moving average of $2.65. Gaia has a 52-week low of $1.20 and a 52-week high of $6.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gaia

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Gaia by 42.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 28,622 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 8,500 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gaia during the 1st quarter worth $73,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Gaia by 113.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 405,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,781,000 after purchasing an additional 215,415 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Gaia by 2,493.5% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 15,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 14,911 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund acquired a new position in Gaia in the second quarter valued at about $90,000. Institutional investors own 40.53% of the company’s stock.

About Gaia

Gaia, Inc operates a subscription-based streaming platform specializing in conscious media, alternative health, spirituality and personal transformation. The company’s digital library features a curated selection of original series, documentaries, yoga and meditation classes, and instructional content aimed at mindfulness, holistic wellness and metaphysical exploration. Gaia’s service is accessible through its website, mobile applications and a variety of connected-TV devices, providing on-demand access to content across multiple channels and formats.

Since launching its streaming service in 2011, Gaia has focused on developing proprietary programming and forging content partnerships with thought leaders, teachers and filmmakers in the fields of yoga, Ayurveda, consciousness studies and alternative healing.