Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI) Short Interest Update

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 13,081,457 shares, a decrease of 15.4% from the January 29th total of 15,460,674 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 12,579,983 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days. Currently, 7.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently, 7.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 12,579,983 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Key Headlines Impacting Genius Sports

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GENI has been the topic of a number of research reports. BTIG Research dropped their target price on shares of Genius Sports from $16.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Genius Sports from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Guggenheim dropped their target price on Genius Sports from $17.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Genius Sports currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $12.84.

Genius Sports Price Performance

Shares of Genius Sports stock opened at $5.85 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.60 and a beta of 1.91. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.43. Genius Sports has a 52-week low of $5.60 and a 52-week high of $13.73.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $234.94 million. Genius Sports had a negative return on equity of 13.69% and a negative net margin of 16.67%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.12) EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Genius Sports will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genius Sports

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GENI. CWM LLC increased its position 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 buying an additional 2,920 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Genius Sports during the 3rd quarter worth about $65,000. Strs Ohio increased its holdings in shares of Genius Sports by 178.9% during the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 5,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 3,400 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new position in shares of Genius Sports in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Genius Sports by 1,163.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 7,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 6,455 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.91% of the company’s stock.

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.