Citigroup Lowers Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Price Target to $11.00

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) had its price target decreased by equities researchers at Citigroup from $13.00 to $11.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 104.65% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Wednesday. BTIG Research decreased their target price on Genius Sports from $16.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on Genius Sports from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $12.84.

Genius Sports Price Performance

NYSE GENI opened at $5.38 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.38. Genius Sports has a 1 year low of $5.36 and a 1 year high of $13.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a PE ratio of -12.50 and a beta of 1.91.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $240.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $234.94 million. Genius Sports had a negative net margin of 16.67% and a negative return on equity of 13.66%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.12) earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Genius Sports will post -0.1 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genius Sports

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Genius Sports in the fourth quarter valued at about $59,851,000. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Genius Sports during the second quarter worth about $43,552,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Genius Sports by 3,584.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,291,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,233,000 after purchasing an additional 3,202,290 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its holdings in Genius Sports by 785.5% during the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 3,289,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,248,000 after purchasing an additional 2,917,830 shares during the period. Finally, Voss Capital LP increased its holdings in Genius Sports by 35.4% during the 4th quarter. Voss Capital LP now owns 11,100,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,322,000 after purchasing an additional 2,900,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Genius Sports

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported strong top-line momentum and margin improvement in 2025 — a 31% revenue surge and a 59% EBITDA jump — which supports longer-term recovery potential if management converts revenue growth into sustained profitability. GENI Stock Rallies on 31% Revenue Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 2025 earnings transcript is available for review — useful for assessing management commentary on margins, customer wins, and guidance (if any). Investors should read management’s tone and any forward-looking remarks. GENI Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational reporting is mixed — coverage notes revenue gains but a continuing net loss, so growth is clear but profitability still unresolved. That makes the stock sensitive to near-term margin commentary. Genius Sports reports revenue gains, net loss
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor operational/sports news: a reported £52m player transfer involving Richard Hughes was covered in media — relevant to the ecosystem but unlikely to materially move GENI’s fundamentals. Richard Hughes agrees genius £52m transfer
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed expectations (reported -$0.08 vs. $0.02 consensus), which directly prompted selling pressure and a drop to a new 52‑week low; headlines and market reaction have been negative. Genius Sports Hits New 52-Week Low on Disappointing Earnings Shares Down Following Weak Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Several brokerages cut price targets (Citigroup, Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo, Needham, BTIG). Although many maintained Buy/Outperform ratings, the lower targets reduce near-term upside expectations and likely intensified selling. Citigroup price target cut Oppenheimer price target cut Additional analyst coverage

About Genius Sports

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.