Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Price Target to $9.00

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $10.00 to $9.00 in a research report report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Genius Sports from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Macquarie Infrastructure reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $15.00 price target on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Guggenheim cut their price objective on Genius Sports from $17.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Citizens Jmp raised their target price 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $12.84.

Genius Sports Price Performance

GENI opened at $5.38 on Thursday. Genius Sports has a fifty-two week low of $5.36 and a fifty-two week high of $13.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a P/E 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 (NYSE:GENI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $240.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $234.94 million. Genius Sports had a negative return on equity of 13.66% and a negative net margin of 16.67%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.12) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Genius Sports will post -0.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genius Sports

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Genius Sports by 9.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 14,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 1,177 shares during the period. Prelude Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Genius Sports by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Prelude Capital Management LLC now owns 92,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,146,000 after acquiring an additional 1,181 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in Genius Sports by 10.0% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 15,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 1,388 shares during the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,512 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Management ETF Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $1,803,000 after acquiring an additional 1,672 shares during the period. 81.91% of the stock is owned by 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

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.