Rep. August Pfluger Sells Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) Stock

Key Points

• Representative August Pfluger sold shares of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) for an amount between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 1st, as disclosed in a filing on July 23rd.
• Following its latest earnings report, Sirius XM missed analysts' EPS estimates by $0.11, with reported earnings of $0.59 per share and revenue of $2.07 billion.
• Sirius XM has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, which will be paid on August 27th, representing an annualized yield of 4.56%.
• Berkshire Hathaway Inc. increased its stake in Sirius XM by 11.7%, and various institutional investors have significantly raised or acquired stakes in the company recently.

Representative August Pfluger (R-Texas) recently sold shares of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. NASDAQ: SIRI. In a filing disclosed on July 23rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sirius XM stock on July 1st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "ROTH IRA" account.

Representative August Pfluger also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series C NASDAQ: LLYVK on 7/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Walt Disney NYSE: DIS on 7/1/2025.

Sirius XM Price Performance

SIRI traded down $0.46 on Friday, reaching $23.71. The stock had a trading volume of 616,655 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,353,252. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $18.69 and a fifty-two week high of $40.20. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $22.74 and a 200-day moving average of $22.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The company has a market capitalization of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.92.

Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by ($0.11). Sirius XM had a positive return on equity of 6.77% and a negative net margin of 25.00%. The firm had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. Sirius XM's revenue for the quarter was down 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sirius XM Holdings Inc. will post 3.2 EPS for the current year.

Sirius XM Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.56%. Sirius XM's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -16.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SIRI. Berkshire Hathaway Inc raised its stake in Sirius XM by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 117,468,573 shares of the company's stock worth $2,678,283,000 after buying an additional 12,313,544 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Sirius XM by 661.3% during the 1st quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,577,176 shares of the company's stock worth $80,630,000 after buying an additional 3,107,313 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in Sirius XM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,535,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Sirius XM by 209.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,957,518 shares of the company's stock worth $43,770,000 after buying an additional 1,325,870 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Sirius XM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,269,000. 10.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Kristina Salen sold 1,651 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.27, for a total value of $36,767.77. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,471 shares of the company's stock, valued at $344,539.17. This represents a 9.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 3.32% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on SIRI shares. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Sirius XM from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Sirius XM from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on Sirius XM from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $29.00 price target on shares of Sirius XM in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $28.00 price target on shares of Sirius XM in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $26.50.

About Representative Pfluger

August Pfluger (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 11th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Pfluger (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 11th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. August Pfluger lives in San Angelo, Texas. Pfluger graduated from San Angelo High School. He serves in the U.S. Air Force Reserves and has reached the rank of colonel. Pfluger earned a degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy. His career experience includes working as a National Security Council advisor with the Trump administration.

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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