Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Shares hit a new 52-week low, trading as low as $3.83 and last at $3.94, while the 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages sit at $5.50 and $8.91 respectively, suggesting a clear downtrend and a market cap of about $996M (PE -9.41).
• Recent quarter missed EPS expectations: Genius reported ($0.08) EPS versus a $0.02 consensus while revenue of $240.5M beat estimates and rose 37% year‑over‑year, though the company remains unprofitable with negative net margin and ROE.
• Analyst and institutional picture is mixed: MarketBeat shows a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average price target of $12.63, despite several firms trimming targets recently; institutional investors own roughly 81.9% of the stock.

Shares of Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $3.83 and last traded at $3.9370, with a volume of 94550 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $3.92.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on GENI shares. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Genius Sports from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of Genius Sports from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Genius Sports from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Genius Sports from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $12.63.

Genius Sports Price Performance

The company's 50 day moving average price is $5.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $996.32 million, a PE ratio of -9.41 and a beta of 2.08.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $234.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.12) earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Genius Sports Limited will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genius Sports

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UMB Bank n.a. acquired a new stake in shares of Genius Sports during the fourth quarter valued at about $63,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Genius Sports during the third quarter valued at about $65,000. Strs Ohio increased its position in shares of Genius Sports by 178.9% during the third quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 5,300 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 3,400 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Genius Sports by 1,163.1% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 7,010 shares of the company's stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 6,455 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Genius Sports by 106.3% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,209 shares of the company's stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 4,229 shares during the last quarter. 81.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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