BTIG Research Cuts Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Price Target to $11.00

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) had its target price cut by BTIG Research from $16.00 to $11.00 in a research report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Several other analysts also recently commented on GENI. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Genius Sports from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of Genius Sports from $15.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Wednesday. Macquarie Infrastructure reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $15.00 price objective on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Genius Sports from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $12.84.

Genius Sports Price Performance

NYSE:GENI opened at $5.38 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $8.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.50 and a beta of 1.91. Genius Sports has a one year low of $5.36 and a one year high of $13.73.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.10). Genius Sports had a negative return on equity of 13.66% and a negative net margin of 16.67%.The firm had revenue of $240.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $234.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.12) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 37.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Genius Sports will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genius Sports

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Genius Sports by 31.7% in the 4th quarter. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 178,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,963,000 after purchasing an additional 42,895 shares during the period. Numerai GP LLC increased its position in Genius Sports by 31.6% during the fourth quarter. Numerai GP LLC now owns 61,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $679,000 after acquiring an additional 14,798 shares during the last quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP raised its stake in shares of Genius Sports by 70.5% in the fourth quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP now owns 135,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,495,000 after acquiring an additional 56,070 shares during the period. Odyssean LLC purchased a new position in shares of Genius Sports during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $770,000. Finally, Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd boosted its position in shares of Genius Sports by 28.9% during the fourth quarter. Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd now owns 3,771,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,564,000 after buying an additional 844,661 shares during the period. 81.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Genius Sports

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported strong top-line momentum and margin improvement in 2025 — a 31% revenue surge and a 59% EBITDA jump — which supports longer-term recovery potential if management converts revenue growth into sustained profitability. GENI Stock Rallies on 31% Revenue Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 2025 earnings transcript is available for review — useful for assessing management commentary on margins, customer wins, and guidance (if any). Investors should read management’s tone and any forward-looking remarks. GENI Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational reporting is mixed — coverage notes revenue gains but a continuing net loss, so growth is clear but profitability still unresolved. That makes the stock sensitive to near-term margin commentary. Genius Sports reports revenue gains, net loss
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor operational/sports news: a reported £52m player transfer involving Richard Hughes was covered in media — relevant to the ecosystem but unlikely to materially move GENI’s fundamentals. Richard Hughes agrees genius £52m transfer
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed expectations (reported -$0.08 vs. $0.02 consensus), which directly prompted selling pressure and a drop to a new 52‑week low; headlines and market reaction have been negative. Genius Sports Hits New 52-Week Low on Disappointing Earnings Shares Down Following Weak Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Several brokerages cut price targets (Citigroup, Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo, Needham, BTIG). Although many maintained Buy/Outperform ratings, the lower targets reduce near-term upside expectations and likely intensified selling. Citigroup price target cut Oppenheimer price target cut Additional analyst coverage

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.