Sportradar Group (NASDAQ:SRAD) Sets New 52-Week Low on Disappointing Earnings

Key Points

• Sportradar shares hit a new 52‑week low after reporting Q1 EPS of ($0.02) versus consensus ~$0.06 and revenue of $401.1M (vs. ~$417.9M), sending the stock down roughly 11% intraday to as low as $11.66.
• The company showed operational improvement—revenue rose ~11% YoY, Adjusted EBITDA increased ~12% with margin expansion—and announced a $250 million enhanced open‑market share repurchase program while naming Sameer Deen as COO.
• Sportradar faces heightened scrutiny from short‑seller reports (Muddy Waters, Callisto) and multiple securities/plaintiff investigations, which have driven analyst target cuts and increased litigation and execution risk.

Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ:SRAD - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday following a dissappointing earnings announcement. The company traded as low as $11.66 and last traded at $12.3530, with a volume of 11232694 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $13.93.

The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by ($0.08). Sportradar Group had a return on equity of 10.32% and a net margin of 7.73%.The firm had revenue of $401.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $417.86 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. The business's revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

More Sportradar Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sportradar Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sportradar reported improved operating performance in Q1: revenue rose ~11% year‑over‑year, Adjusted EBITDA increased ~12% with margin expansion, net cash from operations and free cash flow strengthened, and the company announced a $250 million enhanced open‑market share repurchase program (it already repurchased ~$90M). Q1 Results & Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Sportradar named Sameer Deen (formerly Entain/Univision) as COO effective May 18, a strategic hire intended to strengthen commercial operations and growth execution. Leadership hires can reassure investors if they drive execution. COO Appointment
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options activity was observed (large call volume), which can amplify intraday moves or signal speculative positioning but is not, by itself, a directional fundamental signal. Options Activity / Quiver
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed consensus: EPS of ($0.02) vs. expectations around $0.05 and revenue of $401.1M vs. ~$417.9M — a clear near‑term earnings/revenue catalyst driving downside. Earnings Miss (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑seller reports from Muddy Waters and Callisto accused Sportradar of misleading investors about the legality of parts of its business model; media coverage of those reports previously triggered a large share price collapse. Muddy Waters / Callisto Allegations
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities firms and plaintiff law firms (Pomerantz, Kessler Topaz, Block & Leviton, Kirby McInerney, Schall, BFA) have opened investigations or issued shareholder alerts alleging potential securities fraud or disclosure failures — increasing litigation risk, legal costs and investor uncertainty. Pomerantz Alert Kessler Topaz Block & Leviton

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group cut Sportradar Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $30.00 to $14.00 in a report on Friday, April 24th. BTIG Research dropped their target price on Sportradar Group from $32.00 to $24.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Citizens Jmp dropped their target price on Sportradar Group from $34.00 to $31.00 and set a "market outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Sportradar Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Sportradar Group from $35.00 to $24.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $28.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sportradar Group

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Sportradar Group by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 3,116,297 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,167,000 after acquiring an additional 901,619 shares during the period. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Sportradar Group by 29.0% during the 1st quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC now owns 16,814 shares of the company's stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 3,781 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Sportradar Group during the 1st quarter valued at $685,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in Sportradar Group by 29.1% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 91,798 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,209,000 after acquiring an additional 20,672 shares during the period. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Sportradar Group by 4,969.5% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 5,982 shares of the company's stock valued at $142,000 after acquiring an additional 5,864 shares during the period.

Sportradar Group Trading Down 11.3%

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $17.31 and a 200-day moving average of $20.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a market cap of $3.70 billion, a PE ratio of 37.43 and a beta of 1.98.

Sportradar Group Company Profile

Sportradar Group is a global leader in digital sports data and content, delivering real-time statistics, analytics and sports betting solutions to clients across the gaming, media and sports federation sectors. The company aggregates and processes live data from more than 800,000 sporting events each year, providing feeds for pre-match and in-play odds, visualization tools and managed trading services. Its products also include integrity services, which monitor betting markets for irregularities and help sports organizations safeguard competition outcomes.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in St.

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