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

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) had its target price trimmed by Oppenheimer from $12.00 to $11.00 in a research note released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Genius Sports from $10.00 to $7.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Friday, February 6th. New Street Research set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on shares of Genius Sports from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $12.84.

Genius Sports Trading Down 8.3%

Shares of NYSE GENI opened at $5.38 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $8.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.36. Genius Sports has a 12-month low of $5.36 and a 12-month high of $13.73. The company has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.50 and a beta of 1.91.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $240.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $234.94 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.12) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Genius Sports will post -0.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genius Sports

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Genius Sports by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 13,513,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,298,000 after purchasing an additional 2,051,503 shares in the last quarter. Voss Capital LP grew its position in shares of Genius Sports by 35.4% during the fourth quarter. Voss Capital LP now owns 11,100,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,322,000 after buying an additional 2,900,000 shares in the last quarter. Senvest Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Genius Sports by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 9,410,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,704,000 after buying an additional 1,135,577 shares during the last quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC raised its holdings in Genius Sports by 9.6% in the second quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 9,191,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,595,000 after acquiring an additional 806,233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Genius Sports by 3.3% in the second quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 6,811,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,838,000 after acquiring an additional 215,384 shares in the last quarter. 81.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Genius Sports News

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.