Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Price Target Lowered to $11.00 at Citigroup

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) had its target price lowered by stock analysts at Citigroup from $13.00 to $11.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 87.23% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on GENI. 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. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Genius Sports from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Genius Sports in a research report on Thursday. Northland Securities set a $12.00 price target on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on Genius Sports from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Three equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $12.84.

Genius Sports Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GENI traded down $0.17 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $5.88. The stock had a trading volume of 6,524,191 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,700,294. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $8.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.46. Genius Sports has a 52 week low of $5.60 and a 52 week high of $13.73. The company has a market capitalization of $1.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.54 and a beta of 1.91.

Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) last posted its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $240.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $234.94 million. Genius Sports had a negative net margin of 19.71% and a negative return on equity of 14.39%. Genius Sports’s revenue was up 37.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.12) earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Genius Sports will post -0.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genius Sports

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CWM LLC raised its holdings in Genius Sports by 275.5% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 2,920 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new position in shares of Genius Sports in the fourth quarter worth $63,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of Genius Sports in the third quarter worth $65,000. Strs Ohio raised its stake in Genius Sports by 178.9% in the third quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 5,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 3,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amalgamated Bank bought a new stake in Genius Sports during the second quarter worth about $79,000. 81.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Genius Sports

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong underlying results and guidance — Genius posted meaningful revenue and EBITDA gains for 2025 (reported coverage cites ~31% revenue surge and a ~59% EBITDA jump) and issued FY?2026 revenue guidance slightly above Street consensus, supporting upside potential. Genius Sports (GENI) Stock Rallies on 31% Revenue Surge and 59% EBITDA Jump in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial wins/adtech deployments — New adtech deployments (e.g., Magnite, NBC Sports RSNs) expand monetization channels and support longer?term revenue growth and advertising yield. Genius Sports adds adtech deployments with Magnite, NBC Sports RSNs
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts trimmed price targets but maintained bullish ratings — Needham cut its PT from $16 to $14 (buy), BTIG from $16 to $11 (buy) and Wells Fargo from $10 to $9 (overweight). Ratings are still constructive, but lower PTs temper near?term upside expectations. Analyst price target updates (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials and call transcripts are available for review — The company provided slide decks and the earnings call/transcript, which investors should review for commentary on Legend acquisition integration, margin trajectory, and advertising monetization. Genius Sports (GENI) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and market reaction — GENI reported an EPS loss (?$0.08) versus a consensus of $0.02, and the share reaction was negative despite the revenue beat; coverage notes the stock fell after the miss. Profitability metrics remain negative (net margin, return on equity), which keeps valuation under pressure. Genius Sports stock falls over 5% on earnings miss despite revenue beat

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.