Zacks Research Forecasts Lower Earnings for OUTFRONT Media

OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of OUTFRONT Media in a report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.11. The consensus estimate for OUTFRONT Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for OUTFRONT Media’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS.

Separately, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of OUTFRONT Media from $17.43 to $18.45 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.48.

OUTFRONT Media Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of OUTFRONT Media stock opened at $16.26 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $18.06 and its 200 day moving average is $18.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion, a PE ratio of 11.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.00. OUTFRONT Media has a 1 year low of $13.15 and a 1 year high of $19.98. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.00.

OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $493.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $490.42 million. OUTFRONT Media had a return on equity of 40.33% and a net margin of 13.30%.

OUTFRONT Media Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.38%. OUTFRONT Media’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 81.63%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On OUTFRONT Media

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of OUT. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS raised its position in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 30,005 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $532,000 after acquiring an additional 558 shares during the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV increased its position in OUTFRONT Media by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 11,237 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 596 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in OUTFRONT Media by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,796 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado lifted its position in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 15,993 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $284,000 after purchasing an additional 629 shares during the period. Finally, Moody National Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 18,028 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 698 shares during the last quarter.

About OUTFRONT Media

OUTFRONT Media, Inc leases advertising space on out-of-home advertising structures and sites. Its inventory consists of billboard displays, which are primarily located on the most heavily traveled highways & roadways, and transit advertising displays operated under exclusive multi-year contracts with municipalities in large cities across the U.S.