Madison Square Garden (MSGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp (NYSE: MSGS) is a leading sports and entertainment holding company focused on professional sports franchises and related media assets. The company owns and operates teams such as the NBA’s New York Knicks, the NHL’s New York Rangers and the WNBA’s New York Liberty. Through these flagship franchises, MSG Sports offers a range of products and services including ticketing, premium seating and sponsorship opportunities, targeting fans in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.

In addition to team operations, Madison Square Garden Sports Corp holds a majority stake in MSG Networks, a regional cable network that broadcasts live sporting events, news and original programming. This media platform extends the company’s reach to a national and international audience, providing marketing and advertising avenues that complement its live event offerings. The company also manages digital platforms and fan engagement tools that support ticket sales, merchandising and content distribution.

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp was formed in April 2020 following a spin-off from MSG Inc., separating its sports business from live entertainment assets now trading under a different name. The spin-off aimed to provide investors with a pure-play vehicle to participate in the growth of professional sports and related media rights. Headquartered in New York City, the company benefits from the legacy and iconic venues associated with the Madison Square Garden brand.

Led by Executive Chairman and CEO James L. Dolan, Madison Square Garden Sports Corp leverages strong franchise recognition and diversified revenue streams to pursue long-term growth. The company’s operations are concentrated in one of the world’s largest media markets, and it continues to explore opportunities for digital expansion and enhanced fan experiences across its properties.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $403.79 to $413.94
• 50-Day Range: $360.94 to $415.30
• 52-Week Range: $193.87 to $438.93
• Volume: 246,608 shs
• Average Volume: 200,583 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.90 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,370.45
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $471.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Madison Square Garden Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Madison Square Garden scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 169th out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Madison Square Garden has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Madison Square Garden has a consensus price target of $471.20, representing about 14.6% upside from its current price of $411.12.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Madison Square Garden has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Madison Square Garden are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.64) to ($2.45) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Madison Square Garden is 1,370.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Madison Square Garden is 1,370.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 24.65.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.51% of the float of Madison Square Garden has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Madison Square Garden has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Madison Square Garden has recently increased by 2.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Madison Square Garden does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Madison Square Garden does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.31

News Sentiment

Madison Square Garden has a news sentiment score of 0.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Madison Square Garden this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Madison Square Garden to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Madison Square Garden insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.07% of the stock of Madison Square Garden is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.94% of the stock of Madison Square Garden is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/12/2026
• Today: 8/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MSGS
• CIK: 1636519
• Web: www.msgsports.com
• Phone: (212) 465-1111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,017
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Madison Square Garden: $471.20
• High Price Target: $584.00
• Low Price Target: $360.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,370.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $7.76 million
• Net Margins: 0.67%
• Pretax Margin: 1.56%
• Return on Equity: -3.47%
• Return on Assets: 0.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.50
• Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.58
• Cash Flow: $0.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 753.16
• Book Value: ($10.94) per share
• Price / Book: -37.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,080,000
• Free Float: 19,485,000
• Market Cap: $9.90 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.62