Q3 EPS Estimates for Sirius XM Cut by Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has cut its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Sirius XM from $0.80 to $0.78 per share while maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a target price of $28.00.
• Other analysts, such as Guggenheim, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo, have varied ratings and price targets for Sirius XM, reflecting differing views on the stock's potential.
• Sirius XM has recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, representing an annual yield of 5.1%.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Sirius XM in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.78 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.80. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sirius XM's current full-year earnings is $3.20 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Sirius XM's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $29.00 price objective on shares of Sirius XM in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Sirius XM from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Sirius XM from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Sirius XM from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Sirius XM in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $25.13.

Sirius XM Price Performance

Sirius XM stock opened at $21.32 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.32. Sirius XM has a 12-month low of $18.69 and a 12-month high of $29.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.22). The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.13 billion. Sirius XM had a positive return on equity of 3.73% and a negative net margin of 26.41%.Sirius XM's revenue for the quarter was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.80 earnings per share. Sirius XM has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SIRI. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Sirius XM in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators increased its stake in Sirius XM by 79.3% in the first quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,594 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 705 shares during the period. Quaker Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Sirius XM by 214.7% in the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,603 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 3,001 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in Sirius XM by 47.8% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,616 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 523 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Sirius XM by 36.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,836 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the period. 10.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sirius XM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 5th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 5th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.1%. Sirius XM's payout ratio is currently -16.00%.

Sirius XM Company Profile

Sirius XM Holdings Inc operates as an audio entertainment company in North America. It operates in two segments, Sirius XM, and Pandora and Off-platform. The company's Sirius XM segment provides music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk, news, traffic and weather channels, and other content, as well as podcast and infotainment services on subscription fee basis; and live, curated, and exclusive and on demand programming services through satellite radio systems and streamed through applications for mobile and home devices, and other consumer electronic equipment.

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