Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Trading Down 5.5% – Time to Sell?

24 Sep 2026, 16:01 by Sarita Garza · The Markets Daily

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI – Get Free Report) shares dropped 5.5% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $5.74 and last traded at $5.7860. Approximately 403,444 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 94% from the average daily volume of 6,289,177 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.12.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on GENI shares. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Genius Sports to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $8.00 price objective on shares of Genius Sports in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research lowered Genius Sports from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $10.50 target price on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.44.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Genius Sports

Genius Sports Stock Down 6.9%

The stock has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.37 and a beta of 1.88. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.21). Genius Sports had a negative return on equity of 23.83% and a negative net margin of 22.99%.The firm had revenue of $195.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $184.43 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.21) earnings per share. Genius Sports’s revenue for the quarter was up 64.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Genius Sports Limited will post -0.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Genius Sports

In other Genius Sports news, insider Thomas Russell sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total transaction of $325,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 471,467 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,069,250.17. This represents a 9.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark Locke sold 477,449 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.58, for a total transaction of $3,141,614.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 19,697,767 shares in the company, valued at $129,611,306.86. This trade represents a 2.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 850,000 shares of company stock worth $5,582,049. Corporate insiders own 16.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genius Sports

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Genius Sports during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Baer Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Genius Sports in the first quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Lexington Hill Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Genius Sports during the second quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Genius Sports by 29.1% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 15,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 3,440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Genius Sports by 24.1% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 3,114 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.91% of the company’s stock.

About Genius Sports

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Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI) is a sports technology and data company that provides official sports data, technology, and digital services to sports leagues, federations, teams, broadcasters, sportsbooks, and brands. Its platforms help clients collect, manage, distribute, and commercialize live sports information across digital channels.