Sinclair (SBGI) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- -$1.61
- Estimate
- -$0.30
- Surprise
- -427.1%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $840.0M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.3 → 5.3/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Sinclair (SBGI) reported a wider loss than forecast — diluted EPS of -$1.61 against the -$0.30 estimate (a 427.1% shortfall). TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.3/10) to Sell at 5.3/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates SBGI Sell at 5.5/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -427.1% surprise compares with a +18.2% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-04.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Positive momentum
What argues against it
- Thin upside margin: 9.0%
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4)
- Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $14.03
- Price target
- $15.29
- Stop
- $13.17
- Upside to target
- +9.0%
- Reward-to-risk
- 1.5:1
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-17 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
SBGI at TrendMatrix's latest read
Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.
- Industry
- Broadcasting
- Market cap
- $1.02B
- P/E (fwd)
- -7.2
- P/E (ttm)
- 18.1
- 52-week range
- $12.46–$17.88
- Off 52-week high
- 21.5%
- RSI (14)
- 49
- Volume vs avg
- 1.21×
- Score today
- 5.5/10