Paramount Global (PARAA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Paramount Global, formerly known as ViacomCBS prior to its rebranding in early 2022, is a publicly traded media and entertainment company that develops, produces and distributes content across multiple platforms. Headquartered in New York City, the company operates a diverse portfolio of businesses spanning film, television, streaming services, live sports and news. Its film division, Paramount Pictures, is one of the major Hollywood studios, while its television assets include the CBS broadcast network and a suite of cable channels such as Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and BET.

The company’s streaming efforts are anchored by Paramount+, a subscription video-on-demand service that offers original scripted series, movies, news and sports programming. In addition to Paramount+, the company provides free, ad-supported streaming through Pluto TV, which features live channels and on-demand library content. Paramount Global also maintains a strong presence in live sports via CBS Sports and in news through CBS News and its affiliated local television stations.

Paramount Global was formed in late 2019 through the merger of Viacom and CBS Corporation, a strategic combination aimed at uniting complementary content libraries and distribution networks under one corporate structure. The merger brought together decades of television broadcasting heritage with Paramount’s theatrical film expertise, creating a broad content pipeline for linear and digital distribution. The company is overseen by Executive Chair Shari Redstone and led by President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish.

With operations spanning North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Paramount Global serves audiences around the world through licensing agreements, joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries. Its businesses extend beyond visual entertainment to include consumer products, live events and digital publishing, positioning the company as an integrated media enterprise structured to compete in an increasingly convergent global market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.91 to $16.91
• 50-Day Range: $16.91 to $23.45
• 52-Week Range: $16.70 to $24.50
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 85,167 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.40 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.18%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Paramount Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Paramount Global scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 221st out of 289 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Paramount Global.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 54.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Paramount Global are expected to grow by 54.67% in the coming year, from $2.25 to $3.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Paramount Global is -563.48, 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 -563.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Paramount Global has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.05% 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 8.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Paramount Global has recently increased by 30.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Paramount Global pays a meaningful dividend of 1.18%, 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 5.75% 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

0.05% 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 8.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Paramount Global has recently increased by 30.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Paramount Global has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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 1.67% of the stock of Paramount Global is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.98% of the stock of Paramount Global is held by institutions.

PARAA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PARAA shares performed this year?

Paramount Global's stock was trading at $22.30 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PARAA stock has decreased by 24.2% and is now trading at $16.91.

How were Paramount Global's earnings last quarter?

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.02. The firm earned $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.88 billion. Paramount Global had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.51% and a negative net margin of 0.05%.

Who are Paramount Global's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Paramount Global include Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (0.41%), Gabelli Funds LLC (0.27%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.05%) and GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. (0.03%).

How do I buy shares of Paramount Global?

Shares of PARAA 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.

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: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2025
• 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:PARAA
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:PARAA
• CIK: 813828
• Web: www.viacomcbs.com
• Phone: (212) 258-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 24,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.03)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.52
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$6.19 billion
• Net Margins: -0.05%
• Pretax Margin: 1.80%
• Return on Equity: 4.51%
• Return on Assets: 1.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.83
• Current Ratio: 1.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $29.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.39
• Cash Flow: $22.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.74
• Book Value: $25.38 per share
• Price / Book: 0.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 674,160,000
• Free Float: 662,900,000
• Market Cap: $11.40 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27