Needham & Company LLC Cuts Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Price Target to $14.00

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) had its price objective decreased by Needham & Company LLC from $16.00 to $14.00 in a research note released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Needham & Company LLC currently has a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on GENI. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Genius Sports from $16.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Genius Sports from $15.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. New Street Research set a $17.00 price target on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Friday, February 6th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $12.84.

Genius Sports Price Performance

GENI stock opened at $5.38 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a PE ratio of -12.50 and a beta of 1.91. The company’s 50-day moving average is $8.25 and its 200-day moving average is $10.36. Genius Sports has a 1 year low of $5.36 and a 1 year high of $13.73.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genius Sports

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GENI. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Genius Sports by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 14,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,000 after acquiring an additional 1,177 shares in the last quarter. Prelude Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Genius Sports by 1.3% during the third quarter. Prelude Capital Management LLC now owns 92,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,146,000 after purchasing an additional 1,181 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Genius Sports by 10.0% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 15,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,388 shares during the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Genius Sports by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 77,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 1,512 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Management ETF Advisors LLC grew its position in Genius Sports by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Main Management ETF Advisors LLC now owns 163,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,803,000 after purchasing an additional 1,672 shares in the last quarter. 81.91% of the stock is 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: 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.