Seaport Res Ptn Has Optimistic Outlook of PARA Q2 Earnings

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Paramount Global in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will earn $0.66 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Paramount Global's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.29). The business had revenue of $7.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Paramount Global had a positive return on equity of 5.81% and a negative net margin of 18.89%.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Guggenheim restated a "buy" rating and set a $14.00 price target on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com upgraded Paramount Global from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Macquarie reaffirmed an "underperform" rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Monday, November 11th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and set a $19.00 price target on shares of Paramount Global in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $12.10.

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Paramount Global Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of PARA traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $12.00. The stock had a trading volume of 9,679,544 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,490,597. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The stock's 50 day moving average is $10.97 and its 200 day moving average is $10.78. Paramount Global has a 1 year low of $9.54 and a 1 year high of $14.54. The firm has a market cap of $8.00 billion, a PE ratio of -1.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.60.

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.67%. Paramount Global's payout ratio is -2.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paramount Global

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Paramount Global by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,394,825 shares of the company's stock valued at $78,533,000 after acquiring an additional 1,030,592 shares in the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP grew its holdings in Paramount Global by 50.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 328,099 shares of the company's stock worth $3,484,000 after acquiring an additional 110,357 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Paramount Global by 824.1% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 195,690 shares of the company's stock worth $2,029,000 after buying an additional 174,514 shares during the last quarter. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Paramount Global by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. Wilsey Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,902,332 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,898,000 after purchasing an additional 265,408 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Paramount Global by 22.3% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 683,401 shares of the company's stock worth $7,258,000 after purchasing an additional 124,740 shares during the period. 73.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Paramount Global Company Profile

Paramount Global operates as a media, streaming, and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through TV Media, Direct-to-Consumer, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The TV Media segment operates CBS Television Network, a domestic broadcast television network; CBS Stations, a television station; and international free-to-air networks comprising Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, and Chilevisión; domestic premium and basic cable networks, such as Paramount+ with Showtime, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, The Smithsonian Channel, Nickelodeon, BET Media Group, and CBS Sports Network; and international extensions of these brands.