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Q3 EPS Estimates for Sirius XM Raised by Barrington Research

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Key Points

  • Barrington Research has raised their Q3 EPS estimates for Sirius XM Holdings, projecting earnings of $0.80 per share for the quarter, up from $0.75.
  • Institutional investors are increasingly buying shares in Sirius XM, with hedge funds owning 10.69% of the company's stock.
  • Sirius XM recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, representing a yield of 5.1%, with payment scheduled for August 27th.
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Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Sirius XM in a note issued to investors on Friday, August 1st. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.80 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.75. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $28.00 price objective 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on SIRI. Guggenheim restated a "buy" rating and issued a $29.00 price target on shares of Sirius XM in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price target on Sirius XM from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Sirius XM from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Sirius XM from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Sirius XM from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $26.42.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on SIRI

Sirius XM Trading Up 0.3%

SIRI stock opened at $21.18 on Monday. Sirius XM has a 1-year low of $18.69 and a 1-year high of $36.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The company has a market capitalization of $7.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.14, a PEG ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.72.

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

Institutional Trading of Sirius XM

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SIRI. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Sirius XM during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Putney Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Sirius XM in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its position in Sirius XM by 79.3% in the 1st quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,594 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Sirius XM by 36.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,836 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. grew its position in Sirius XM by 255.5% in the 4th quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 1,838 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 1,321 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.69% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kristina Salen sold 1,651 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.27, for a total transaction of $36,767.77. Following the sale, the director owned 15,471 shares in the company, valued at approximately $344,539.17. This represents a 9.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.79% of the company's stock.

Sirius XM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. Sirius XM's dividend payout ratio is presently -16.56%.

About Sirius XM

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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.

Further Reading

Earnings History and Estimates for Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI)

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