Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $20.73, but opened at $22.43. Sirius XM shares last traded at $22.8560, with a volume of 9,569,280 shares changing hands.

Sirius XM News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Sirius XM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat Wall Street estimates — Zacks highlights quarterly adjusted EPS of $0.84 versus a $0.77 consensus, which supports a positive near‑term reaction to the report. Sirius XM (SIRI) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue slightly above expectations — reported revenue was ~$2.19B, modestly ahead of the consensus (~$2.17B), which helps justify the stock bump despite other weaknesses. Sirius XM (SIRI) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released formal results, slide deck and call — the PR/earnings packet and conference‑call materials are available for investors to dig into subscriber, ARPU and margin details that will drive medium‑term outlook. SiriusXM Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Operating and Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Some outlets report GAAP vs. adjusted divergence — Seeking Alpha and MarketBeat highlight GAAP EPS of $0.24 (well below consensus) while other outlets focus on adjusted EPS; investors should watch company reconciliation between GAAP and adjusted results. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. GAAP EPS of $0.24, revenue of $2.19B beats by $20M
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 revenue guidance appears slightly light — the company cited ~$8.5B revenue guidance versus a ~ $8.6B consensus, which may temper upside from the quarter if management is signaling slower growth ahead. View Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: $28M telemarketing settlement — Sirius XM agreed to a roughly $28M settlement related to alleged telemarketing violations; it’s manageable vs. market cap but is a headline legal expense and a small near‑term drag. SiriusXM agrees to $28M settlement over alleged telemarketing

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on SIRI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Sirius XM from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Moffett Nathanson started coverage on Sirius XM in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Sirius XM in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $28.00 price target on shares of Sirius XM in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective (up from $28.00) on shares of Sirius XM in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sirius XM currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.88.

Sirius XM Trading Up 9.8%

The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.93. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.86.

Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($0.53). Sirius XM had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 8.79%. The company had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.83 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Sirius XM Holdings Inc. will post 3.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Sirius XM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. Sirius XM’s payout ratio is currently 38.16%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sirius XM

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SIRI. Berkshire Hathaway Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Sirius XM by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 124,807,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,904,886,000 after acquiring an additional 5,030,425 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Sirius XM by 165.2% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,191,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,327,000 after purchasing an additional 3,233,922 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Sirius XM during the second quarter valued at approximately $43,152,000. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in Sirius XM by 270.0% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,933,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,003,000 after purchasing an additional 1,410,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Check Capital Management Inc. CA grew its stake in shares of Sirius XM by 76.7% in the 3rd quarter. Check Capital Management Inc. CA now owns 2,061,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,989,000 after purchasing an additional 895,247 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.69% of the company’s stock.

Sirius XM Company Profile

Sirius XM Holdings Inc is a leading audio entertainment company specializing in subscription-based satellite and streaming radio services. Formed in 2008 through the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, the company delivers a broad range of programming across music, sports, news, talk and comedy channels. Sirius XM’s offerings include exclusive live sports play-by-play, artist-curated music channels, news coverage from major networks and original talk and entertainment series.

Headquartered in New York City, Sirius XM serves listeners throughout the United States and Canada, reaching tens of millions of subscribers.