Sinclair IncSBGI
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About: Sinclair Inc. is the owner-operator of the second largest portfolio of television stations in the United States, with 185 full power stations in 86 markets, covering 40% of US households. Of the firm's roughly 600 channels, 150 are affiliated with the four national broadcasters—Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC—with over 80 other channels aligned with The CW (Nexstar) and MyNetworkTV (Fox). Sinclair owns the Tennis Channel and stakes in Marquee Sports Network and YES Network, providing their premium sports content to pay-TV distributors.
Employees: 7,200
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 18
76% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.18M | Put options by funds: $2.94M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 157 [Q3] → 173 (+16) [Q4]
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $412M [Q3] → $428M (+$15.9M) [Q4]
1.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.38% [Q3] → 62.11% (-1.28%) [Q4]
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 58
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 2 (-1) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$17
18%
upside
Avg. target
$17
18%
upside
High target
$17
18%
upside
2 analyst ratings
1 positive
50%
1 neutral
50%
0 negative
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Guggenheim Curry Baker 27% 1-year accuracy 10 / 37 met price target | 18%upside $17 | Buy Maintained | 10 Mar 2025 |
Wells Fargo Steven Cahall 53% 1-year accuracy 18 / 34 met price target | 18%upside $17 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 27 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 14 articles about SBGI published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
7 hours ago
Sinclair Names Jeff Blackburn Chairman and CEO of Tennis Channel
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair Inc. today announced that veteran media and technology executive Jeff Blackburn has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tennis Channel. In this role, Blackburn will lead the network's strategic growth as well as its expansion across digital, streaming and global platforms. Blackburn joins Sinclair following a storied 24-year career at Amazon, where he was the prime architect of the company's expansion into streaming and sports, and instrum.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
India's Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) Phones - Free Stream Technologies, Lava International and HMD Partner Ahead of Field Trials
MUMBAI, India & BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JIO WORLD CENTRE -- On the occasion of World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, FreeStream Technologies (incubated at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur), Lava International and HMD announce launch plans under way to meet mass consumer demand for Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) phones ahead of large-scale field trials in India. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call for Viksit Bharat, (economic transformation of I.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
Sinclair Names Vincent J. Sollecito Vice President and General Manager of WPEC in West Palm Beach, FL
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair today announced the appointment of Vincent J. Sollecito as Vice President and General Manager of WPEC, serving the West Palm Beach, Florida market. Sollecito most recently served as Senior Vice President of Ad Sales at Marquee Sports Network, where he played a key role in launching the regional sports network in 2019. Prior to that, he was President of ABC National Television Sales, overseeing sales operations for eight ABC owned-and-operated sta.
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
Sinclair Announces Retirement of Dave Schwartz, Corporate SVP/Station Operations
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair, Inc. today announced the retirement of Dave Schwartz, Corporate Senior Vice President/Station Operations, effective June 30. Schwartz has held the role since 2007 and has been a key leader in Sinclair's broadcast operations for more than two decades. Schwartz joined Sinclair in 2004 as General Manager of WSMH-TV in Flint, Michigan, and quickly established himself as a strategic and respected voice within the company. Over his career at Sinclair, he played a.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Sinclair Expands AMP Media Podcast Slate with New Series “BFFR” Hosted by Soccer Legends Sydney Leroux and Ali Riley
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair today announced the upcoming launch of BFFR, a new weekly podcast from AMP Media hosted by global soccer icons Sydney Leroux and Ali Riley, premiering April 28 across all major podcast platforms. Leroux, a World Cup Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, and forward for Angel City FC, and Riley, captain of the New Zealand National Team and Angel City FC, and five-time New Zealand Player of the Year are bringing their groundbreaking social media series BFFR to a br.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Sinclair to Report First Quarter 2025 Results on May 7, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. (Eastern Time)
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) will report its first quarter 2025 earnings results at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, followed by a conference call to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. ET. The call will be webcast live and can be accessed at www.sbgi.net under the subtitle "Investor Relations/Events and Presentations." The dial-in number for the earnings call is 888-506-0062, with entry code 937095. If you plan to participate on the conference call, please call.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Sinclair: Broadcaster Poised To Benefit From FCC Deregulation Catalyst
Recent market volatility could work in your favor, when it comes to capitalizing on tailwinds for TV broadcasting stocks like Sinclair. Deregulation under the current FCC leadership could lead Sinclair to either make accretive acquisitions, or to capitalize on the resultant 'merger mania' through asset sales. Alongside deregulation, catalysts like potential further monetization of broadcast spectrum are still in play as well.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Sinclair Launches Media-for-Equity Initiative to Fuel Growth of High Potential Companies
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair today announced its strategic entry into the media-for-equity space, utilizing its vast media assets to fuel the growth of high potential companies and emerging brands. Through direct investments and partnerships with Mercurius Media Capital and mediaforgrowth (MFG), Sinclair will provide advertising resources and strategic support in exchange for equity via Sinclair's Local Media segment, aligning the company with innovative partners poised for expansion. T.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Sinclair Names Christina Tesauro SVP, Sales – Tennis Channel, AMP Sports
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair announced today that Christina Tesauro has been named SVP, Sales - Tennis Channel, AMP Sports. Tesauro most recently, served as Vice President of Sales and Partnerships for Sinclair's AMP Sports, where she played a pivotal role in expanding the company's advertising and sponsorship portfolio. Tesauro joined Tennis Channel's sales team in 2018 and has spent the past seven years spearheading innovative partnerships and elevating sales opportunities across Tenn.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
NAB, Sinclair, and UrsaNav Announce Demonstration to Boost Resilience of Vulnerable GPS System
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI), and UrsaNav®, LLC will demonstrate a complementary system that can provide precision timing upon which the U.S. economy relies in the event the Global Positioning System (GPS) is compromised or attacked. American consumers and industries rely on GPS every day. Yet GPS is vulnerable to disruption or attack, with tremendous economic consequences.
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