Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Trading 6.5% Higher – Still a Buy?

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI)’s stock price rose 6.5% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $4.66 and last traded at $4.6950. Approximately 1,011,346 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 84% from the average daily volume of 6,158,502 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.41.

Key Headlines Impacting Genius Sports

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

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Genius Sports with a buy rating and a $10 price target, implying significant upside from recent trading levels. The Fly report on Deutsche Bank coverage initiation
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its full-year 2026 EPS estimate for Genius Sports to ($0.10) from ($0.12), suggesting a slightly better earnings outlook for the year ahead.
• Positive Sentiment: Northland also lifted Q4 2026 EPS expectations to $0.15 from $0.05, indicating expectations for a stronger finish to 2026.
• Neutral Sentiment: At the same time, Northland slightly reduced its Q2 2026 EPS estimate to ($0.08) from ($0.07), a modest near-term downgrade that tempers the bullish longer-term revisions.
• Neutral Sentiment: News that Larry Robbins opened a new position in Genius Sports adds visibility from a respected investor, but the direct stock impact is uncertain. Yahoo Finance article on Larry Robbins position

Analyst Ratings Changes

GENI has been the subject of several analyst reports. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Genius Sports from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. BTIG Research cut their target price on Genius Sports from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on Genius Sports from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Genius Sports presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $11.68.

Genius Sports Stock Up 5.1%

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $4.76 and a 200 day moving average of $7.90. The firm has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a PE ratio of -7.57 and a beta of 1.80.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by ($0.12). Genius Sports had a negative net margin of 22.26% and a negative return on equity of 20.34%. The firm had revenue of $187.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $170.60 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.03) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Genius Sports

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Parallel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Genius Sports in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Baer Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Genius Sports in the first quarter worth $61,000. UMB Bank n.a. purchased a new position in shares of Genius Sports in the fourth quarter valued at $63,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Genius Sports during the 3rd quarter valued at $65,000. Finally, Strs Ohio lifted its holdings in Genius Sports by 178.9% during 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. 81.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.