Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic Outlook of MSGS Q3 Earnings

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE:MSGS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Madison Square Garden Sports in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.93. The consensus estimate for Madison Square Garden Sports' current full-year earnings is $0.73 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Madison Square Garden Sports' Q4 2025 earnings at ($1.30) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.58) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.92) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($1.01) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS.

MSGS has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Madison Square Garden Sports from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Macquarie increased their target price on Madison Square Garden Sports from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Susquehanna started coverage on shares of Madison Square Garden Sports in a report on Monday, April 28th. They issued a "positive" rating and a $254.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Madison Square Garden Sports from $235.00 to $215.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday.

Madison Square Garden Sports Stock Up 0.8 %

MSGS traded up $1.47 during trading on Friday, reaching $188.83. The company had a trading volume of 207,630 shares, compared to its average volume of 113,381. Madison Square Garden Sports has a 52 week low of $173.26 and a 52 week high of $237.99. The stock has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.68 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $192.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $210.59.

Madison Square Garden Sports (NYSE:MSGS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The company reported ($0.59) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by ($2.07). Madison Square Garden Sports had a net margin of 5.33% and a negative return on equity of 20.50%. The business had revenue of $424.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $436.84 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.57 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Madison Square Garden Sports news, insider F. Dolan 2009 Revocabl Charles sold 31,825 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $189.92, for a total value of $6,044,204.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 5,097 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $968,022.24. This trade represents a 86.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 22.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC grew its position in Madison Square Garden Sports by 8.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 14,668 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,056,000 after buying an additional 1,131 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Madison Square Garden Sports by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 99,847 shares of the company's stock worth $21,706,000 after purchasing an additional 1,326 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in Madison Square Garden Sports by 35.3% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 234 shares of the company's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Madison Square Garden Sports by 43.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 916 shares of the company's stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its stake in shares of Madison Square Garden Sports by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 5,100 shares of the company's stock worth $1,151,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. 68.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Madison Square Garden Sports Company Profile

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. operates as a professional sports company in the United States. The company owns and operates a portfolio of assets that consists of the New York Knickerbockers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Its other professional franchises include development league teams, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.