Northland Securities Predicts Genius Sports FY2026 Earnings

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI) – Research analysts at Northland Securities boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Genius Sports in a note issued to investors on Friday, November 6th. Northland Securities analyst G. Gibas now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.42) for the year, up from their previous forecast of ($0.43). The consensus estimate for Genius Sports’ current full-year earnings is ($0.47) per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on GENI. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Genius Sports from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $12.00 price target on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Friday, August 7th. BTIG Research decreased their price target on Genius Sports from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 5th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Genius Sports from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Genius Sports currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $10.76.

Genius Sports Price Performance

Shares of GENI opened at $6.36 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $6.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.18. The company has a market capitalization of $1.57 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.09 and a beta of 1.95. Genius Sports has a fifty-two week low of $3.83 and a fifty-two week high of $11.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($0.07). Genius Sports had a negative net margin of 18.85% and a negative return on equity of 22.27%. The business had revenue of $269.86 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $261.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.11) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Genius Sports

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Genius Sports by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 49,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,000 after buying an additional 1,692 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in Genius Sports by 28.8% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 108,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $622,000 after acquiring an additional 24,250 shares during the period. White Pine Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Genius Sports in the 3rd quarter worth $3,096,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Genius Sports by 412.2% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,715,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,832,000 after acquiring an additional 1,380,907 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new position in Genius Sports during the third quarter worth $92,000. 81.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Mark Locke sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.54, for a total transaction of $327,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 19,375,216 shares in the company, valued at $126,713,912.64. This trade represents a 0.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas Russell sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total value of $325,500.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 471,467 shares in the company, valued at $3,069,250.17. This trade represents a 9.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 850,000 shares of company stock worth $5,582,049. Corporate insiders own 16.60% of the company’s stock.

About Genius Sports

Genius Sports is a sports technology company that collects, manages and distributes data and video from sporting events. Its technology supports live statistics, scores and other sports content for leagues, teams, broadcasters and betting operators. The company also provides services for sports betting, including official data distribution, trading tools and integrity monitoring. Its media and marketing offerings help sports organizations and brands connect with fans through digital content and targeted advertising.