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TEGNA (TGNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.92 -0.54 (-3.12%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$16.80 -0.12 (-0.69%)
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About TEGNA Stock (NYSE:TGNA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.51
$17.56
50-Day Range
$16.92
$18.79
52-Week Range
$12.35
$19.62
Volume
2.82 million shs
Average Volume
1.15 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.73 billion
P/E Ratio
5.98
Dividend Yield
2.96%
Price Target
$21.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

TEGNA Inc., a media company, provides broadcast advertising and marketing products and services for businesses. The company operates 47 television stations in 39 markets of the United States that produce local programming, such as news, sports, and entertainment. It offers local and national non-political advertising; political advertising; production of programming from third parties; production of advertising materials; and digital marketing services, as well as advertising services on the stations' Websites, tablets, and mobile products. The company also sells commercial advertising spots of its television stations. In addition, it operates Premion, an over the top local advertising network; Hatch, a centralized 360-degree marketing services agency; and radio broadcast stations. The company was formerly known as Gannett Co., Inc. and changed its name to TEGNA Inc. in June 2015. TEGNA Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

TEGNA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

TGNA MarketRank™: 

TEGNA scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 75th out of 285 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    TEGNA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    TEGNA has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about TEGNA's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for TEGNA are expected to decrease by -44.37% in the coming year, from $3.02 to $1.68 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of TEGNA is 5.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of TEGNA is 5.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.45.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    TEGNA has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about TEGNA's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.32% of the float of TEGNA has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    TEGNA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in TEGNA has recently decreased by 14.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    TEGNA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.75%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    TEGNA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of TEGNA is 17.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, TEGNA will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.76% next year. This indicates that TEGNA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about TEGNA's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.32% of the float of TEGNA has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    TEGNA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in TEGNA has recently decreased by 14.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    TEGNA has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for TEGNA this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for TGNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, TEGNA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.88% of the stock of TEGNA is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.19% of the stock of TEGNA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about TEGNA's insider trading history.
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TGNA Stock News Headlines

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Tegna price target lowered to $21 from $23 at Benchmark
Tegna names Adrienne Roark Chief Content Officer
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TGNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

TEGNA's stock was trading at $18.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, TGNA shares have decreased by 7.5% and is now trading at $16.9160.
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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.11. The company's revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Top institutional shareholders of TEGNA include Vanguard Group Inc. (16.01%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.41%), LSV Asset Management (4.84%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (3.00%). Insiders that own company stock include David T Lougee, Lynn B Trelstad, Clifton A Mcclelland III and Catherine Dunleavy.
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Shares of TGNA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that TEGNA investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend
12/06/2024
Dividend Payable
1/02/2025
Today
2/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend
3/07/2025
Dividend Payable
4/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Television broadcasting stations
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
6,200
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$21.75
High Stock Price Target
$23.00
Low Stock Price Target
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$476.72 million
Pretax Margin
21.91%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.96 billion
Cash Flow
$2.29 per share
Book Value
$13.73 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
159,704,000
Market Cap
$2.73 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.52

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This page (NYSE:TGNA) was last updated on 2/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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