Sirius (SIRI) Climbs 9% on Earnings Blowout

We recently published 10 Stocks Withstanding Market Turbulence. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) was one of the best performers on Thursday.

Sirius XM Holdings jumped by 9.02 percent on Thursday to finish at $22.60 apiece as investor sentiment was bolstered by its strong earnings performance in full-year 2025.

During the period, Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) swung to a net income of $805 million from a $2.07 billion net loss in 2024. Total revenues dipped by 2.3 percent to $8.5 billion from $8.7 billion year-on-year.

In the fourth quarter alone, net income declined by 65 percent to $99 million from $287 million in the same period last year, while revenues were flat at $2.2 billion.

“Our 2025 results reflect strong execution throughout the year. We beat our previously raised guidance, surpassed our cost savings target with $250 million of in-year incremental gross savings and drove strong free cash flow of $1.26 billion, which we allocated thoughtfully across high-ROI investments, deleveraging, and returns to shareholders,” Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) Chief Finance Officer Zac Coughlin said.

“As we look to 2026, our focus remains on financial discipline, a low-to-mid 3x leverage ratio, and continued free cash flow growth toward our $1.5 billion 2027 objective,” he noted.

In terms of revenues, Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) is targeting revenues of $8.5 billion, flat from 2025, while adjusted EBITDA was pegged at $2.6 billion, lower than the $2.67 billion reported last year.

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