What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for TSQ Q1 Earnings?

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Townsquare Media in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 18th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.07) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.11. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Townsquare Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Townsquare Media’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

TSQ has been the subject of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Townsquare Media from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of Townsquare Media in a report on Friday, January 24th.

Townsquare Media Price Performance

Shares of Townsquare Media stock opened at $7.89 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $8.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $9.51. The firm has a market cap of $122.73 million, a PE ratio of -2.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.33. Townsquare Media has a 1 year low of $7.56 and a 1 year high of $13.57.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 17th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.60. Townsquare Media had a negative net margin of 8.84% and a negative return on equity of 57.10%. The firm had revenue of $117.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS.

Townsquare Media Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This is an increase from Townsquare Media’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.13%. Townsquare Media’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -29.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Townsquare Media

In other news, EVP Scott Schatz sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.64, for a total transaction of $48,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 38,068 shares in the company, valued at $366,975.52. This represents a 11.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold 14,594 shares of company stock valued at $138,632 in the last 90 days. 30.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Townsquare Media

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in Townsquare Media by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 2,259 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Townsquare Media by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 1,503 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Townsquare Media in the fourth quarter worth approximately $69,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Townsquare Media by 1,086.0% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 8,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 7,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Townsquare Media by 47.0% during the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 27,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after acquiring an additional 8,700 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.69% of the company’s stock.

About Townsquare Media

Townsquare Media, Inc operates as a digital media and marketing solutions company in small and medium-sized businesses. It operates through three segments: Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions, Digital Advertising, and Broadcast Advertising. The Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions segment offers website design, creation, and development, as well as hosting services; and search engine optimization, online directory optimization, e-commerce solutions, online reputation monitoring, social media management, appointment scheduling, payment and invoice, customer management, and email and SMS marketing services.