Seaport Res Ptn Cuts Earnings Estimates for Paramount Global

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Paramount Global in a report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.39 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.41. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global’s current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Paramount Global’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS.

Paramount Global Stock Up 0.4 %

NASDAQ PARAA opened at $22.72 on Thursday. Paramount Global has a 12 month low of $16.59 and a 12 month high of $26.34. The company has a market capitalization of $15.15 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.76 and a beta of 1.57. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by ($0.27). Paramount Global had a negative net margin of 18.89% and a positive return on equity of 5.81%. The business had revenue of $7.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paramount Global

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State of Wyoming increased its position in shares of Paramount Global by 97.9% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 4,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after acquiring an additional 2,369 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 41.2% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 230,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,135,000 after purchasing an additional 67,177 shares during the period. AQR Arbitrage LLC purchased a new position in Paramount Global during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,335,000. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Paramount Global by 98.1% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 35,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $786,000 after purchasing an additional 17,461 shares during the period. Finally, GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. lifted its holdings in shares of Paramount Global by 1,152.0% in the fourth quarter. GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. now owns 125,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,792,000 after purchasing an additional 115,200 shares in the last quarter. 5.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued 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 0.88%. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio is currently -2.15%.

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.