Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Outlook for PARA Earnings

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Paramount Global in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.78. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.39 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS.

PARA has been the subject of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Paramount Global from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $14.00 price objective on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Macquarie reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $10.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Monday, November 11th. StockNews.com raised Paramount Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Paramount Global in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.10.

Paramount Global Price Performance

Paramount Global stock opened at $11.76 on Friday. Paramount Global has a one year low of $9.54 and a one year high of $14.54. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $10.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.76. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $7.84 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.43, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.69.

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

Paramount Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.70%. Paramount Global’s payout ratio is currently -2.15%.

Institutional Trading of Paramount Global

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 140.1% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,395 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Paramount Global by 129.0% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,561 shares during the period. Ossiam raised its holdings in Paramount Global by 57.2% during the fourth quarter. Ossiam now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022 shares during the period. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new stake in Paramount Global during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Paramount Global by 187.8% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 3,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,019 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.00% of the company’s stock.

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.