Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Given New $11.00 Price Target at Oppenheimer

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) had its target price cut by Oppenheimer from $12.00 to $11.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Monday, December 29th. New Street Research set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Thursday, December 4th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Friday, February 6th. Northland Securities set a $12.00 price objective on Genius Sports in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, BTIG Research dropped their price objective on Genius Sports from $16.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $12.84.

Genius Sports Stock Performance

GENI opened at $5.85 on Thursday. Genius Sports has a fifty-two week low of $5.60 and a fifty-two week high of $13.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $8.36 and a 200 day moving average of $10.43. The firm has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.60 and a beta of 1.91.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $240.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $234.94 million. Genius Sports had a negative net margin of 16.67% and a negative return on equity of 13.69%. Genius Sports’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.12) earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Genius Sports will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Genius Sports

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CWM LLC increased its stake in Genius Sports by 275.5% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 2,920 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new position in shares of Genius Sports during the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Genius Sports during the 3rd quarter valued at about $65,000. Strs Ohio lifted its position in Genius Sports by 178.9% in the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 5,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 3,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amalgamated Bank purchased a new stake in Genius Sports in the second quarter worth approximately $79,000. 81.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Genius Sports

Here are the key news stories impacting Genius Sports this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and strong underlying growth — Q4 revenue was $240.5M (vs. $234.9M consensus) and management highlighted ~37% YoY revenue growth and a reported EBITDA jump, supporting upside to long‑term top‑line momentum. Revenue and EBITDA story
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain largely constructive despite cuts — several firms trimmed price targets but retained Buy/Outperform/Overweight ratings, signalling continued institutional conviction in the recovery story. Analyst reactions
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcript are available for due diligence — investors can review the transcript and slide deck for segment details, contract updates and margin outlook. Earnings transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 revenue guidance slightly above consensus but EPS guidance was unclear — management guided revenue of $810–$820M (consensus ~$804.7M) but did not provide clear EPS guidance, leaving earnings visibility limited. Guidance and press release
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed and shares hit a new 52‑week low — EPS of ($0.08) missed the $0.02 consensus, which spurred intraday selling and pushed the stock to its 52‑week low on heavy volume. That miss, combined with the lack of EPS clarity in guidance, is the primary driver of today’s decline. 52‑week low and earnings miss

Genius Sports Company Profile

Genius Sports is a global sports technology company that specializes in collecting, analyzing and distributing real-time sports data and video streams. The firm provides official data feeds, live video streaming solutions and digital engagement tools to sports leagues, federations, broadcasters and betting operators. By integrating data directly from sporting events through its network of field officials and proprietary technology, Genius Sports ensures accuracy and integrity for partners who rely on up-to-the-second information.

The company’s product suite includes a cloud-based platform for data capture and distribution, an integrity services offering designed to identify and mitigate match-fixing risks, and a suite of commercial products that power odds creation, in-game betting markets and fan engagement experiences.