Carsten Koerl Acquires 143,000 Shares of Sportradar Group (NASDAQ:SRAD) Stock

Key Points

• Carsten Koerl bought 143,000 shares on May 1 at an average price of $13.23 (≈$1.89M), raising his stake to 2,278,272 shares—a 6.7% increase.
• Several directors also purchased shares at roughly $12.49–$13.00, most notably Marc Walder’s 66,000-share buy, signaling significant insider buying.
• The stock faces heightened risk after a quarterly earnings miss (EPS ‑$0.02 vs. $0.06 expected), analyst price‑target cuts, and ongoing legal investigations (Rosen Law Firm, BFA) following a ~22% share drop.

Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ:SRAD - Get Free Report) CEO Carsten Koerl bought 143,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $13.23 per share, with a total value of $1,891,890.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,278,272 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,141,538.56. This represents a 6.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Carsten Koerl also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 30th, Carsten Koerl bought 111,100 shares of Sportradar Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $13.06 per share, with a total value of $1,450,966.00.

Sportradar Group Stock Performance

Shares of SRAD traded down $0.24 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $13.02. The stock had a trading volume of 3,093,465 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,362,993. The company has a market cap of $3.90 billion, a PE ratio of 54.25 and a beta of 1.66. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $17.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Sportradar Group AG has a fifty-two week low of $11.66 and a fifty-two week high of $32.22.

Sportradar Group (NASDAQ:SRAD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $401.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $417.86 million. Sportradar Group had a return on equity of 7.28% and a net margin of 5.20%.Sportradar Group's revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Sportradar Group AG will post 0.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Sportradar Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sportradar Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple insiders bought shares at ~\$12.49–\$13.00, signaling board-level buying and possible confidence in the company’s outlook. Director Deirdre Mary Bigley purchased 3,940 shares at an average \$12.57. Deirdre Bigley SEC Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Director George Fleet acquired 7,850 shares at \$12.73, a ~5.1% increase in his position. George Fleet SEC Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Director William Kurtz bought 8,000 shares at \$12.97, raising his stake ~36%. William Kurtz SEC Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Director Rajani Ramanathan purchased 8,003 shares at \$12.49, increasing her holding by ~25.9%. Rajani Ramanathan SEC Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Director Jeffery W. Yabuki made two purchases (7,000 shares at \$12.91 and 3,000 shares at \$13.00), modestly increasing his holdings. Jeffery Yabuki SEC Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Director Marc Walder bought 66,000 shares at \$12.77, a sizable ~23.9% increase in his stake — the largest insider buy reported. Marc Walder SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm announced an investigation into possible securities claims alleging Sportradar issued materially misleading information to investors — a typical trigger for sell pressure and increased legal/regulatory risk. Rosen Law Firm Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Bleichmar Fonti & Auld (BFA) announced an investigation following a reported ~22% stock drop tied to alleged illegal activities; such third‑party probes amplify downside risk and can prolong volatility. BFA Investigation Notice

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on SRAD. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Sportradar Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $30.00 to $14.00 in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BTIG Research reduced their price objective on Sportradar Group from $23.00 to $18.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on Sportradar Group from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Benchmark reduced their price objective on Sportradar Group from $23.00 to $16.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Sportradar Group from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $24.94.

Institutional Trading of Sportradar Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SRAD. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in Sportradar Group by 93.1% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,286 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 620 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Sportradar Group during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Sportradar Group during the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Sportradar Group by 10,125.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,636 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,620 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC raised its stake in Sportradar Group by 316.0% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,880 shares in the last quarter.

Sportradar Group Company Profile

Sportradar Group is a global leader in digital sports data and content, delivering real-time statistics, analytics and sports betting solutions to clients across the gaming, media and sports federation sectors. The company aggregates and processes live data from more than 800,000 sporting events each year, providing feeds for pre-match and in-play odds, visualization tools and managed trading services. Its products also include integrity services, which monitor betting markets for irregularities and help sports organizations safeguard competition outcomes.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in St.

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