Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE:MSGS) is one of the best stocks to buy according to billionaire Mario Gabelli.
With a $158.7 million position and 1.52% weight of its 13F portfolio, Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE:MSGS) is GAMCO Investors’ fourth-largest holding. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the hedge fund increased its position by close to 2% to 613,391 shares.
GAMCO Investors ranks among the top 10 institutional investors in the stock, with a 3.14% stake in the company, according to Yahoo data.
In Q4 2025 shareholder commentary, Mario Gabelli highlighted a value unlock opportunity for the stock. He said the New York Knicks were recently valued at around $10 billion (by Forbes) and the Rangers at around $4 billion, adding that if those values are divided by MSGS’ share count of 24.1 million, investors will unravel a “$500-a-share stock, which currently trades for $250.”
For context, Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE:MSGS) owns the New York Knicks basketball team and the New York Rangers hockey team. GAMCO Investors sees several factors supporting the stock’s long-term outlook. Its Q4 2025 commentary highlighted:
“Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE:MSGS) is one of the few ways for the public to access the positive dynamics of sports franchises. The company’s predecessor was spun off from Cablevision in 2010 and subsequently separated its venue and entertainment businesses. Team values have appreciated significantly as they represent excellent stores of value in an inflationary environment; basketball in particular has significant global growth potential. The Knicks on-court performance has also improved with a core of young players that should engender additional fan engagement and create incremental pricing power in future years.”
The stock has performed very strongly so far this year, with a nearly 23% rally in 2026. It rose 15% in 2025 and is up over 67% over the last 1-year.
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE:MSGS) is a professional sports company, with a collection of assets that includes the New York Knicks (NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL), as well as two development league teams: the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).
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