Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHRGet Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twelve have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $166.00.

SPHR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citizens Jmp boosted their target price on Sphere Entertainment from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Benchmark increased their target price on Sphere Entertainment from $155.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Guggenheim increased their target price on Sphere Entertainment from $193.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $191.00 target price on shares of Sphere Entertainment in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Sphere Entertainment in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $185.00 price target on the stock.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sphere Entertainment

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SPHR. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Sphere Entertainment by 16,878.2% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 5,136,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $888,810,000 after buying an additional 5,106,487 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Sphere Entertainment during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,909,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Sphere Entertainment during the second quarter worth approximately $70,402,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Sphere Entertainment by 132.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 628,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,577,000 after acquiring an additional 357,794 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mane Global Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Sphere Entertainment in the third quarter valued at approximately $22,143,000. 92.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sphere Entertainment Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of SPHR stock opened at $142.20 on Friday. Sphere Entertainment has a 1-year low of $47.05 and a 1-year high of $181.63. The firm has a market cap of $5.11 billion, a PE ratio of -53.06 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a 50-day moving average of $152.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $137.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHRGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported ($1.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.51) by $0.44. Sphere Entertainment had a negative net margin of 6.19% and a negative return on equity of 1.38%. The business had revenue of $313.64 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.44 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.39 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Sphere Entertainment will post -2.34 EPS for the current year.

About Sphere Entertainment

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Sphere Entertainment Co (NYSE: SPHR) is a publicly traded company focused on the development and operation of large-scale immersive entertainment venues. Established as a standalone entity in early 2023 following its separation from Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Sphere leverages cutting-edge audiovisual technologies to create next-generation concert, film and cultural experiences. The company’s flagship venue in Las Vegas showcases its core capabilities, while additional projects are in various stages of development around the world.

At the Las Vegas Sphere, Sphere Entertainment has installed one of the largest LED display surfaces on the planet, wrapping audiences in 16K resolution imagery and spatial audio powered by proprietary sound systems.

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