Barrington Research Reaffirms Outperform Rating for Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI)

Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Barrington Research in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $28.00 price objective on the stock. Barrington Research’s target price points to a potential upside of 29.15% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on SIRI. Moffett Nathanson assumed coverage on Sirius XM in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Sirius XM from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 price target (up previously from $28.00) on shares of Sirius XM in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Sirius XM in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $23.00 price objective on shares of Sirius XM in a report on Monday, December 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Sirius XM presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.00.

Sirius XM Trading Down 4.1%

Sirius XM stock opened at $21.68 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.30 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The company has a market capitalization of $7.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.68, a PEG ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 0.93. Sirius XM has a one year low of $18.69 and a one year high of $27.41. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $20.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sirius XM

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SIRI. Check Capital Management Inc. CA grew its position in Sirius XM by 39.9% in the 4th quarter. Check Capital Management Inc. CA now owns 2,883,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,656,000 after purchasing an additional 821,657 shares during the last quarter. Hi Line Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Sirius XM by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Hi Line Capital Management LLC now owns 552,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,038,000 after buying an additional 16,204 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of Sirius XM in the fourth quarter valued at about $402,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in Sirius XM by 40.5% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 54,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,097,000 after buying an additional 15,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Sirius XM by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 6,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,000 after acquiring an additional 878 shares during the period. 10.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Sirius XM

Here are the key news stories impacting Sirius XM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated strong free-cash-flow targets and outlined cost savings (>$250M realized, $100M more targeted) that support 2026–2027 FCF growth; analysts and investors are highlighting a resilient FCF profile as a reason to own the stock. Sirius XM: Cash Flow Resilience Is Underappreciated
• Positive Sentiment: Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and $28 price target, signaling upside potential versus current levels and supporting buy-side interest. Barrington Research coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 revenue roughly matched/beat estimates while reported GAAP EPS figures were reported differently across outlets (some beats cited, some misses listed); overall results were viewed as mixed and generated volatility around the print. SiriusXM Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity: heavy call buying today (≈56,883 calls, ~264% above normal), which could reflect speculative bets on a rebound or hedged institutional positioning; this increases intraday volume/volatility but is not a fundamentals change.
• Neutral Sentiment: Rosenblatt bumped its price target to $24 but kept a “neutral” rating — a modest positive to sentiment but not a strong endorsement. Rosenblatt update
• Negative Sentiment: Company reported a full-year 2025 loss of ~301k self-pay subscribers, a clear headwind to top-line momentum and a key reason investors are trimming positions. Sirius XM Stock Is Sliding Friday: What’s Going On?
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 revenue guidance was shown as roughly in line to slightly below consensus, and EPS guidance was unclear, leaving some investors concerned about near-term growth visibility. MarketWatch: Sirius XM guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Sirius XM agreed to a ~$28M settlement related to alleged telemarketing practices — a headline hit and a small one-time cash outflow that adds to near-term noise. SiriusXM agrees to $28M settlement

Sirius XM Company Profile

Sirius XM Holdings Inc is a leading audio entertainment company specializing in subscription-based satellite and streaming radio services. Formed in 2008 through the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, the company delivers a broad range of programming across music, sports, news, talk and comedy channels. Sirius XM’s offerings include exclusive live sports play-by-play, artist-curated music channels, news coverage from major networks and original talk and entertainment series.

Headquartered in New York City, Sirius XM serves listeners throughout the United States and Canada, reaching tens of millions of subscribers.