Paramount Global (PARA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. This segment also offers domestic and international television studio operations, including CBS Studios, Paramount Television Studios, and Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios; CBS Media Ventures, which produces and distributes first-run syndicated programming; and digital properties consisting of CBS News Streaming and CBS Sports HQ. The Direct-to-Consumer segment provides a portfolio of domestic and international pay and free streaming services, including Paramount+, Pluto TV, BET+, and Noggin. The Filmed Entertainment segment produces and acquires films, series, and short-form content for release and licensing around the world, including in theaters, on streaming services, on television, through digital home entertainment, and DVDs/Blu-rays; and operates a portfolio consisting of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players, Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Studio, Awesomeness, and Miramax. It also offers production, distribution, and advertising solutions. The company was formerly known as ViacomCBS Inc. and changed its name to Paramount Global in February 2022. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Paramount Global is a subsidiary of National Amusements, Inc.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.35 to $13.32
• 50-Day Range: $11.89 to $13.30
• 52-Week Range: $9.95 to $13.59
• Volume: 9.69 million shs
• Average Volume: 11.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.54%
• Price Target: $11.70
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Paramount Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Paramount Global scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 240th out of 284 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Paramount Global has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.58, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 7 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Paramount Global has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -13.56%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Paramount Global are expected to decrease by -13.56% in the coming year, from $1.77 to $1.53 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Paramount Global is -433.52, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Paramount Global is -433.52, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Paramount Global has a PEG Ratio of 3.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Paramount Global has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.40% of the float of Paramount Global has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Paramount Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Paramount Global has recently decreased by 1.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Paramount Global pays a meaningful dividend of 1.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Paramount Global has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Paramount Global will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.07% next year. This indicates that Paramount Global will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.40% of the float of Paramount Global has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Paramount Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Paramount Global has recently decreased by 1.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Paramount Global has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 63 news articles for Paramount Global this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for PARA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Paramount Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.43% of the stock of Paramount Global is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.00% of the stock of Paramount Global is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PARA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PARA shares performed this year?

Paramount Global's stock was trading at $10.46 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PARA shares have increased by 24.4% and is now trading at $13.01.

How were Paramount Global's earnings last quarter?

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.09. Paramount Global's revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Paramount Global's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Paramount Global include Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.46%), Shah Capital Management (0.12%), Thompson Investment Management Inc. (0.11%) and Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.05%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Paramount Global?

Shares of PARA 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Paramount Global own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Paramount Global investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Meta Platforms (META) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MEDIA CONGLOM
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PARA
• CIK: 813828
• Web: www.viacbs.com
• Phone: (212) 258-6000
• Fax: 212-975-4516
• Employees: 18,600
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Paramount Global: $11.70
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -10.1%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.58
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.03)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.35
• P/E Growth: 3.86
• Net Income: -$6.19 billion
• Net Margins: -0.05%
• Pretax Margin: -18.13%
• Return on Equity: 4.53%
• Return on Assets: 1.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.84
• Current Ratio: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 1.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $28.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.31
• Cash Flow: $23.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.55
• Book Value: $25.01 per share
• Price / Book: 0.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 674,158,000
• Free Float: 671,259,000
• Market Cap: $8.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.19