Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" from 19 analysts (1 sell, 2 hold, 13 buy, 3 strong buy) with an average 12‑month target of $12.50.
• The company missed quarterly EPS (reported -$0.08 vs. $0.02 estimate) but beat revenue expectations with $240.5M (up 37% YoY), while reporting negative net margin (~16.7%) and negative return on equity.
• Shares trade well below analyst targets — opened at $4.36 with a 12‑month range of $3.83–$13.73 and a market cap of $1.07B (PE ~-10.1); institutional investors own about 81.9% of the stock.

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the nineteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $12.50.

Several research firms recently weighed in on GENI. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on Genius Sports from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Genius Sports from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Guggenheim cut their price target on Genius Sports from $17.00 to $12.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th.

Genius Sports Stock Performance

NYSE GENI opened at $4.36 on Monday. Genius Sports has a twelve month low of $3.83 and a twelve month high of $13.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of -10.13 and a beta of 1.80. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.16.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.10). Genius Sports had a negative return on equity of 13.66% and a negative net margin of 16.67%.The business had revenue of $240.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $234.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.12) EPS. Genius Sports's revenue for the quarter was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genius Sports

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in Genius Sports by 65.7% in the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 3,909,945 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,321,000 after acquiring an additional 1,549,816 shares in the last quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC raised its holdings in Genius Sports by 53.8% in the 1st quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 75,587 shares of the company's stock valued at $335,000 after acquiring an additional 26,446 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in Genius Sports by 29.5% in the 1st quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 66,392 shares of the company's stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 15,115 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC raised its holdings in Genius Sports by 35.1% in the 1st quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 7,598,359 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,661,000 after acquiring an additional 1,974,043 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GM Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Genius Sports by 99.4% in the 1st quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 200,600 shares of the company's stock valued at $889,000 after acquiring an additional 100,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.91% of the company's stock.

About Genius Sports

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.

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