Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Shares Down 4.7% Following Weak Earnings

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI)’s share price was down 4.7% during mid-day trading on Wednesday following a weaker than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as low as $6.20 and last traded at $6.1660. Approximately 5,604,994 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 14% from the average daily volume of 6,545,204 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.47.

The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.10). Genius Sports had a negative return on equity of 13.69% and a negative net margin of 16.67%.The business had revenue of $240.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $234.94 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.12) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

More Genius Sports News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and strong operational improvement: revenue rose ~31–37% year-over-year to $240.5M and the company reported a sizable jump in EBITDA, which investors view as proof of improving operating leverage. Genius Sports Stock Rallies
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued FY2026 revenue guidance (~$810M–$820M) slightly above street consensus, supporting the growth story and providing a near-term revenue target for investors to watch. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial momentum and partnerships: continued adtech deployments (e.g., Magnite, NBC Sports RSNs) and product wins that support longer-term monetization of sports data and advertising. Adtech Deployments
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts cut price targets but largely kept positive ratings — several firms trimmed targets (Citigroup, Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo, Needham, BTIG) while retaining Buy/Outperform/Overweight stances, a mixed signal that leaves upside views intact but lowers near-term valuation support. Analyst Notes
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and continued losses: GENI reported ($0.08) EPS vs. analyst estimate of $0.02, extending quarterly net losses and negative margins/ROE — this EPS shortfall was the main catalyst for downward pressure on the stock. Earnings Release / Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and stock movement: coverage notes and the EPS miss prompted near-term selling; some headlines call out the share decline following results despite the revenue beat. Market Reaction

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on GENI shares. Northland Securities set a $12.00 price target on Genius Sports in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Genius Sports from $10.00 to $7.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Genius Sports from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Wednesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $12.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GENI. CWM LLC boosted its stake in Genius Sports by 275.5% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 2,920 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. purchased a new position in shares of Genius Sports during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Genius Sports in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $65,000. Strs Ohio boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 3,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amalgamated Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Genius Sports in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $79,000. 81.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Genius Sports Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $8.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.43. The company has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.60 and a beta of 1.91.

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.