Sphere Entertainment
Operates the Sphere immersive venue and New York regional sports networks.
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Operates the Sphere immersive venue in Las Vegas and New York regional sports networks, earning from original productions, concerts, events, advertising, sponsorships, media distribution and streaming. In-house content production supports Sphere’s venue model, while MSG Networks depends on distributor carriage and local team media rights.
Operates Sphere in Las Vegas and MSG Networks in the New York region. The Sphere segment earns from The Sphere Experience, concert residencies, sports and brand events, Exosphere advertising, sponsorships, suites, food and merchandise. In-house Sphere Studios develops immersive productions and proprietary display, sound and multisensory tools, combining content ownership with event operations.
Distributes live local Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils and Sabres games through MSG Network, MSG Sportsnet and the MSG+ streaming service. The media business earns mainly from distributor carriage, direct subscriptions and advertising.
Planned expansion seeks partner-backed models in Abu Dhabi and National Harbor, but current venue operations remain concentrated in Las Vegas. MSG Networks depends on affiliation agreements with major distributors and exclusive local team media rights.
Company facts
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Key statistics
Year to date +50.2% · Average volume (30d) 743.7K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiate | Overweight | $185 | |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Seaport Global | Reiterate | Buy | $173 | $191 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Guggenheim | Reiterate | Buy | $188 | $193 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | New Street | Target | $110 | $188 | |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Guggenheim | Target | $175 | $188 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026Q4 FY26 | −$1.51 | −$1.07 | +29.1% | $307.4M | $313.6M | +2.0% | +5.81% |
| May 5, 2026Q3 FY26 | −$0.31 | $0.01 | +103.2% | $313.4M | $386.4M | +23.3% | +5.52% |
| Feb 12, 2026Q2 FY26 | −$0.12 | $1.23 | +1,125.0% | $372.0M | $394.3M | +6.0% | −0.02% |
| Nov 4, 2025Q1 FY26 | −$1.62 | −$1.37 | +15.4% | $377.6M | $262.5M | −30.5% | +5.72% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $280.6M | $282.7M | $262.5M | $394.3M | $386.4M | $313.6M | |
| Gross profit | $122.3M | $151.4M | $125.5M | $230.9M | $216.8M | $162.6M | |
| Operating income | −$78.6M | −$50.2M | −$58.3M | $31.8M | $10.7M | −$60.9M | |
| Net income | −$82.0M | $151.8M | −$101.2M | $64.7M | $4.5M | −$38.3M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$2.27 | $3.39 | −$2.80 | $1.23 | −$0.04 | −$1.07 | |
| Gross margin | 43.6% | 53.5% | 47.8% | 58.6% | 56.1% | 51.8% | |
| Operating margin | -28.0% | -17.7% | -22.2% | 8.1% | 2.8% | -19.4% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY22 $1.62B · FY23 −$120.9M · FY24 $1.03B · FY25 $1.10B · FY26 $1.36B
Revenue by product · Q3 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $521.3M · Total debt $961.5M · Total assets $4.43B · Shareholders' equity $2.23B
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 35.98M · Float 33.87M · 94.1% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary S. Dolan, as Trustee of certain trusts described herein | 4.28M | 13.00% | 13D | Mar 9, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4.08M | 11.34% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Mary S. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan Children Trust FBO Deborah Dolan-Sweeney and eac | 4.05M | 12.30% | 13D | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Dolan Kathleen Margaret · 10 percent owner, other: Member of 13(d) Group | 2.81M | 7.81% | Form 4 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. | 2.61M | 7.24% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
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- Warner Bros. Discovery
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CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sphere Entertainment | $141.68 | +0.03% | $5.10B | — | — | 3.8 | +5.4% |
| Live Nation Entertainment | $181.50 | −0.07% | $42.27B | — | 151.4 | 1.6 | +9.4% |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment | $78.30 | −0.04% | $3.70B | 56.7 | 32.2 | 3.5 | +27.4% |
| MGM Resorts International | $42.20 | −0.13% | $10.64B | 25.6 | 25.7 | 0.6 | +1.1% |
| Walt Disney | $108.09 | −0.01% | $187.72B | 22.3 | 14.6 | 1.9 | +7.1% |
| IMAX | $50.64 | +0.51% | $2.76B | 69.4 | 26.2 | 6.6 | +12.1% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | $28.79 | +0.05% | $72.13B | — | — | 2.0 | −11.2% |
| Median | 41.2 | 26.2 | 1.9 | +8.3% |








