Madison Square Garden is offering voluntary buyouts to a number of staff this week, including a few high-ranking executives, Sportico's Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams report, citing multiple people familiar with the mater. The offers differ based on years of service and role, and include potential bonus payments and accelerated vesting of company stock, the authors say. "This is a voluntary program that supports a more efficient and nimble organization-this is not a restructuring or cost-saving measure," an MSG spokesperson said in a statement.
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Wall Street analysts forecast MSGS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MSGS is 250.00 USD with a low forecast of 220.00 USD and a high forecast of 290.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast MSGS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MSGS is 250.00 USD with a low forecast of 220.00 USD and a high forecast of 290.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 286.050
Low
220.00
Averages
250.00
High
290.00
Current: 286.050
Low
220.00
Averages
250.00
High
290.00
Citi
Steven Sheeckutz
Buy
maintain
$285 -> $290
2025-12-16
Reason
Citi
Steven Sheeckutz
Price Target
$285 -> $290
AI Analysis
2025-12-16
maintain
Buy
Reason
Citi analyst Steven Sheeckutz raised the firm's price target on MSG Sports to $290 from $285 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Forbes indicated the average hockey team's value rose 15% year-over-year in 2025, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Citi believes the value of MSG Sports is is discounted to the company's underlying teams.
Wolfe Research
Peter Supino
Outperform -> Peer Perform
downgrade
2025-12-15
Reason
Wolfe Research
Peter Supino
Price Target
2025-12-15
downgrade
Outperform -> Peer Perform
Reason
Wolfe Research analyst Peter Supino downgraded MSG Sports to Peer Perform from Outperform without a price target. The company has "strong secular tailwinds" but minimal catalysts to move the shares higher, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Wolfe believes the equity upside from here relies on the Dolan family selling all or a minority stake in the teams, which is something they have never done.
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About MSGS
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. is a professional sports company, with a collection of assets that includes the New York Knicks (National Basketball Association) and the New York Rangers (National Hockey League), as well as two development league teams - the Westchester Knicks (NBA G League) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League). The Westchester Knicks serve as the exclusive NBA G League affiliate of the Knicks. The Hartford Wolf Pack, a minor-league hockey team in the American Hockey League, is the affiliate team for the Rangers. It also operates a professional sports team performance center - the Madison Square Garden Training Center in Greenburgh, New York. The approximately 114,000 square-foot facility features two basketball courts and one National Hockey League regulation-sized hockey rink, and is equipped with well-appointed private areas and office space and exercise and training rooms with dedicated equipment for each team, and other first-class amenities.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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