Barrington Research Issues Positive Outlook for TSQ Earnings

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Townsquare Media in a report issued on Monday, November 11th. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.02). Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $17.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Townsquare Media's current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Townsquare Media's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Townsquare Media from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday.

Townsquare Media Trading Up 2.4 %

Townsquare Media stock traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $10.07. 118,475 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 51,729. Townsquare Media has a fifty-two week low of $9.32 and a fifty-two week high of $13.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $154.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.72, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 271.80, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.38. The firm's 50 day moving average is $10.07 and its 200-day moving average is $10.73.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in Townsquare Media by 8.9% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 42,360 shares of the company's stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 3,469 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Townsquare Media by 8.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 64,125 shares of the company's stock valued at $704,000 after acquiring an additional 4,725 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Townsquare Media by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 603,568 shares of the company's stock worth $6,627,000 after purchasing an additional 12,073 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Townsquare Media by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 75,065 shares of the company's stock valued at $824,000 after purchasing an additional 8,079 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Townsquare Media during the first quarter valued at about $124,000. 71.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Townsquare Media

In other Townsquare Media news, Director Stephen A. Kaplan bought 50,000 shares of Townsquare Media stock in a transaction on Friday, September 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $10.41 per share, with a total value of $520,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 137,808 shares in the company, valued at $1,434,581.28. This trade represents a 56.94 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Msd Capital L. P sold 6,257 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.01, for a total transaction of $62,632.57. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 1,506,641 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,081,476.41. This represents a 0.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 38,153 shares of company stock worth $386,614. Company insiders own 30.50% of the company's stock.

Townsquare Media Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, February 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 21st will be given a $0.1975 dividend. This represents a $0.79 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 21st. Townsquare Media's payout ratio is -29.15%.

About Townsquare Media

Townsquare Media, Inc operates as a digital media and marketing solutions company in small and medium-sized businesses. It operates through three segments: Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions, Digital Advertising, and Broadcast Advertising. The Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions segment offers website design, creation, and development, as well as hosting services; and search engine optimization, online directory optimization, e-commerce solutions, online reputation monitoring, social media management, appointment scheduling, payment and invoice, customer management, and email and SMS marketing services.