Investors Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Sportradar Group (NASDAQ:SRAD)

Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ:SRAD) was the target of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Stock traders purchased 14,078 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 262% compared to the average volume of 3,888 call options.

Trending Headlines about Sportradar Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sportradar announced a landmark multi-year global partnership with Kalshi, the largest prediction market, positioning itself as a core data and infrastructure provider and opening a potential new revenue channel. Article: Sportradar and Kalshi Announce First-of-its-Kind Data and Infrastructure Global Partnership for Prediction Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target on SRAD to $23 from $19 and kept a buy rating, signaling confidence in the company’s longer-term upside after the Kalshi deal. Article: Sportradar Group AG PT Raised to $23 at Needham
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading activity also showed unusual call-option buying, suggesting some investors are positioning for further upside, but this is not a fundamental update.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst/commentary pieces noted the Kalshi partnership and related market reaction, but they did not add materially new company-specific information beyond the deal itself.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or reminded investors about a securities class action tied to allegations that Sportradar misled investors about compliance and its dealings with black-market gambling operators, creating ongoing legal overhang. Article: Stock Drop Alert: Sportradar (SRAD) 22% Stock Drop on Gambling Allegations Trigger Securities Fraud Class Action on behalf of Investors
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit disclosures repeatedly reference a prior 22% share-price drop after activist short-seller reports accused Sportradar of an illegal business model, reinforcing concerns about reputational and regulatory risk. Article: SRAD Deadline Alert: The Gross Law Firm Reminds Sportradar Group AG (SRAD) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline

Insider Buying and Selling at Sportradar Group

In other news, Director Rajani Ramanathan acquired 8,003 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $12.49 per share, for a total transaction of $99,957.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 38,947 shares in the company, valued at approximately $486,448.03. This trade represents a 25.86% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Deirdre Mary Bigley acquired 3,940 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $12.57 per share, for a total transaction of $49,525.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,897 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,685.29. This trade represents a 39.57% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders purchased a total of 357,893 shares of company stock valued at $4,668,220 in the last quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sportradar Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SRAD. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Sportradar Group during the first quarter valued at $573,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Sportradar Group by 175.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 610,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,197,000 after acquiring an additional 388,769 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sportradar Group by 5.3% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 182,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,114,000 after acquiring an additional 9,162 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in shares of Sportradar Group during the second quarter valued at $316,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Sportradar Group during the second quarter valued at $260,000.

Sportradar Group Trading Up 7.5%

Shares of SRAD opened at $16.40 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Sportradar Group has a 12-month low of $11.66 and a 12-month high of $32.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.91 billion, a PE ratio of 68.33 and a beta of 1.63. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.06.

Sportradar Group (NASDAQ:SRAD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.08). Sportradar Group had a net margin of 5.20% and a return on equity of 7.28%. The firm had revenue of $401.11 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $417.86 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Sportradar Group will post 0.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on SRAD shares. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Sportradar Group from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Benchmark decreased their price target on Sportradar Group from $23.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Sportradar Group from $26.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Sportradar Group from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $16.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Sportradar Group in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.06.

About Sportradar Group

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.

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