Sphere Entertainment Co. filings document the company’s results, governance, capital structure and material events as a Nevada entertainment and media issuer with Class A common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under SPHR. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results for the Sphere and MSG Networks businesses and disclose material agreements, including credit facilities involving MSG Las Vegas.
Proxy materials cover board matters, executive compensation, equity awards and shareholder voting items. Other current reports document officer appointments, departures and accounting-officer responsibilities, linking governance disclosures to the company’s operating subsidiaries and media assets.
Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR) reported that President & COO, Sphere, Jennifer Koester had restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units vest and settle into 47,573 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 15, 2026. In connection with these vestings, 24,284 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations, and the reported performance units were deemed earned at 100% of target. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR) reported that Executive Vice President David Granville-Smith settled multiple equity awards into Class A Common Stock on September 15, 2026. He converted a total of 85,818 restricted and performance stock units granted under the 2020 Employee Stock Plan into shares, including RSUs granted on June 15, 2023, September 1, 2023, and August 27, 2024, and PSUs granted on September 1, 2023. To cover tax withholding obligations on these vestings, 32,582 RSU shares and 14,874 PSU shares of Class A Common Stock were delivered back to Sphere Entertainment Co. at $144.12 per share, exempt under Rule 16b-3. No open-market purchases or sales are reported, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is indicated.
Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR) reports that Executive Chairman and CEO James L. Dolan and director Kristin A. Dolan completed vesting and settlement of previously granted equity awards on September 15, 2026. Restricted Stock Units and Performance Restricted Stock Units granted on September 1, 2023 under the 2020 Employee Stock Plan were exercised into 107,586 shares of Class A Common Stock. A total of 54,921 shares of Class A Common Stock were delivered or withheld at $144.12 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, exempt under Rule 16b-3. After these transactions, indirect holdings include 14,119 shares held by Kristin A. Dolan and 746 shares held by minor children and household members, for which the reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership as described in the footnotes. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR) director Ryan Thomas Dolan reported the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units into a total of 2,497 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 15, 2026. In connection with these vestings, 894 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations, and no open-market purchases or sales are reported. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is indicated.
Gabelli-affiliated entities reported their current holdings of Sphere Entertainment Co. common stock, jointly beneficially owning 995,826 shares, or 3.43% of the 29,046,853 shares outstanding as of the issuer’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. This amended Schedule 13D is being used even though a short-form schedule could apply, in order to align ongoing communications with Sphere Entertainment’s management with Exchange Act reporting obligations.
The largest positions are held by GAMCO Asset Management Inc. with 550,139 shares (1.89%) and Gabelli Funds LLC with 420,987 shares (1.45%), with smaller holdings across several related entities and by Mario Gabelli personally. The group states it ceased to be a beneficial owner of 5% or more of Sphere Entertainment’s common stock on January 2, 2026, and provides a detailed record of recent trading activity, including multiple sales on August 13, 2026 in the mid‑$170s per share.
Ariel Investments, LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of Sphere Entertainment Co Class A common stock. Ariel reports beneficial ownership of 1,665,326 shares, representing 5.8% of the outstanding Class A shares.
Ariel has sole voting power over 1,450,104 shares and sole dispositive power over all 1,665,326 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The securities are held on behalf of Ariel’s adviser clients, who have rights to dividends and sale proceeds, but no individual client has an economic interest in more than 5% of the class.
Morgan Stanley and its subsidiary Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC report beneficial ownership of Sphere Entertainment Co. Class A Common Stock on an amended Schedule 13G. Morgan Stanley shows 2,410,126 shares beneficially owned, representing 8.3% of the Class A common stock, with 2,302,308 shares having shared voting power and all 2,410,126 shares having shared dispositive power. Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC reports 2,252,618 shares beneficially owned, with shared voting and dispositive power over the same amount, representing 7.8% of the class.
The filing notes that it reflects securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain operating units of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, and excludes units whose ownership is disaggregated under SEC Release No. 34-39538. The report is signed by an authorized signatory for both entities.
Sphere Entertainment Co. generated $313.6 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 30 2026, up from $282.7 million a year earlier, led by higher Sphere segment ticketing, sponsorship, and food and merchandise sales. The company recorded an operating loss of $61.3 million and a net loss of $38.3 million, compared with prior‑year net income of $151.8 million, when results benefited from a large debt extinguishment gain.
For the first six months of 2026, revenue rose to $700.1 million from $563.3 million and the operating loss narrowed to $54.1 million. Operating cash flow improved sharply to $102.6 million from a use of $52.7 million, lifting cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to $552.0 million as of June 30 2026. Total debt principal was $649.4 million, including a new $275.0 million 2026 LV Sphere term loan and $258.8 million of 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes. MSG Networks had broadcast rights commitments of $662.7 million, and remaining performance obligations across the company totaled $347.6 million. A June 2026 court decision against insurance coverage for an MSG Networks settlement increased accrued litigation costs to approximately $25.9 million.
Sphere Entertainment Co. reported second-quarter 2026 results for the period ended June 30, 2026. Revenues were $313.6 million, an increase of $31.0 million, or 11%, from the prior-year quarter. The company recorded an operating loss of $61.3 million, 22% higher year over year, and adjusted operating income of $50.9 million, down 17%.
The Sphere segment generated Q2 revenues of $226.4 million, up 29%, with adjusted operating income of $39.9 million, up 60%, while MSG Networks revenues declined to $87.3 million. Net loss attributable to stockholders was $38.8 million, or $(1.07) per diluted share, compared with net income of $151.8 million, or $3.39 per diluted share, a year earlier.
For the first six months of 2026, revenues totaled $700.1 million and adjusted operating income $160.9 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $102.6 million, compared with net cash used of $52.7 million in the prior-year period. The company ended June 30, 2026 with $552.0 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
Dolan Kristin A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Sphere Entertainment Co. reported that director and significant shareholder Kristin A. Dolan received a grant of 1,723 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) tied to Class A Common Stock under the company’s 2020 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each RSU represents one share or its cash equivalent and was fully vested on the grant date. Following this award, Dolan holds 24,937 RSUs. The RSUs will be settled in stock or cash on the first business day 90 days after a separation from service. The securities are held by Kristin A. Dolan, and James L. Dolan, her spouse, expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.