Northland Securities Comments on Genius Sports Q2 Earnings

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI) – Research analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Genius Sports in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 6th. Northland Securities analyst G. Gibas expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.06) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Genius Sports’ current full-year earnings is ($0.10) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Genius Sports’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on GENI. Guggenheim reduced their target price on shares of Genius Sports from $17.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Genius Sports from $16.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Friday. Citizens Jmp upped their price target on Genius Sports from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $15.00 price objective on Genius Sports in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Genius Sports currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.41.

Genius Sports Stock Performance

Shares of Genius Sports stock opened at $6.10 on Monday. Genius Sports has a 52 week low of $6.00 and a 52 week high of $13.73. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $10.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a PE ratio of -12.98 and a beta of 1.85.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GENI. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of Genius Sports by 395.5% during the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 979,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,120,000 after buying an additional 781,411 shares during the last quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Genius Sports by 351.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 971,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,101,000 after acquiring an additional 756,235 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in Genius Sports by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,006,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,316,000 after acquiring an additional 117,591 shares during the last quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Genius Sports during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $10,153,000. Finally, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC increased its stake in Genius Sports by 341.6% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 3,330,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,231,000 after purchasing an additional 2,576,329 shares during the period. 81.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Genius Sports

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

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG reaffirmed its Buy rating and $16 price target, and an analyst note argued the Legend deal is strategically accretive and supports the company’s valuation, which is constructive for medium‑term upside. TipRanks: Strategically Accretive Legend Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance and deal rationale: Genius issued FY‑2025 revenue guidance around $669M (above consensus) and its press release says the Legend acquisition should be immediately accretive to Group Adjusted EBITDA margins—an explicit operational rationale for the deal. BusinessWire: Genius Sports Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Legend
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target from $16 to $13 but kept a Buy rating — the change trims upside expectations but maintains analyst support. Benzinga: Citigroup Lowers PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Guggenheim likewise lowered its price target (from $17 to $12) while retaining a Buy rating, signaling mixed analyst sentiment: strategic approval but more conservative valuation assumptions. Benzinga: Guggenheim Lowers PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Company hosted M&A materials and an investor call (transcript/slideshow available), useful for investors who want detail on integration plans, financing and synergies before taking a position. Seeking Alpha: M&A Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction: shares plunged on the acquisition announcement amid retail selling and concern about the deal’s size/valuation and potential dilution—multiple outlets reported a sharp intraday drop, indicating short‑term investor wariness. MarketWatch: Genius Sports Shares Fall After $1.2B Legend Acquisition

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.