Insider Selling: Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) Insider Sells $325,500.00 in Stock

Posted by George Bondi on Sep 18th, 2026

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE:GENI – Get Free Report) insider Thomas Russell sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 471,467 shares in the company, valued at $3,069,250.17. This represents a 9.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Genius Sports Price Performance

Genius Sports stock traded down $0.85 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $5.62. 17,525,148 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,278,827. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.97. Genius Sports Limited has a one year low of $3.83 and a one year high of $13.69. The stock has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.27 and a beta of 1.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $7.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.97.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Genius Sports from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Genius Sports from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, September 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $10.50 price objective on shares of Genius Sports in a report on Friday, August 7th. Freedom Capital upgraded Genius Sports to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Genius Sports from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Genius Sports currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $11.44.

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Institutional Trading of Genius Sports

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in Genius Sports during the second quarter valued at about $1,120,000. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new position in shares of Genius Sports in the second quarter worth about $83,000. Odyssean LLC lifted its stake in shares of Genius Sports by 61.3% in the 2nd quarter. Odyssean LLC now owns 230,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,397,000 after acquiring an additional 87,604 shares during the last quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Genius Sports in the 2nd quarter valued at about $595,000. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Genius Sports by 201.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 370,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,246,000 after acquiring an additional 247,610 shares during the period. 81.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Genius Sports News

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

Positive Sentiment: Prediction.com launch expands Genius Sports’ growth strategy. The new platform compares prediction-market probabilities, event contracts and related insights, potentially creating additional traffic, data and advertising monetization opportunities alongside the company’s existing sports-betting ecosystem. Genius Sports Launches Prediction Markets Comparison App
Positive Sentiment: Management is positioning Genius Sports to benefit from multiple forms of wagering, including prediction markets. The initiative could diversify revenue sources if consumer adoption grows and regulatory access expands. Genius Sports Launches Prediction.com
Neutral Sentiment: The company is also adding basketball content featuring Chris Paul, which may support audience engagement and brand visibility, although no financial contribution was disclosed. Chris Paul content series
Negative Sentiment: CEO Mark Locke sold 800,000 shares over September 15–17 for approximately $5.26 million, including 50,000 shares sold most recently. The sales reduced his ownership by roughly 4% and can weigh on investor sentiment, even though he continues to hold about 19.38 million shares. SEC insider ownership filing
Negative Sentiment: Prediction markets face legal and regulatory challenges. Uncertainty over permissible event contracts and market access could delay revenue generation from Prediction.com and limit the platform’s near-term valuation impact. Genius Sports CEO on the future of prediction markets

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.

The company’s offerings include live scores and statistics, data feeds for sports betting, fan-engagement tools, video streaming and content services, and advertising and sponsorship technology.