Analysts Set Expectations for OUTFRONT Media Q2 Earnings

OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for OUTFRONT Media in a report issued on Monday, July 21st. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.43 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.42. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for OUTFRONT Media's current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for OUTFRONT Media's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS.

OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The financial services provider reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.01). OUTFRONT Media had a return on equity of 42.24% and a net margin of 14.60%. The firm had revenue of $390.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $396.17 million.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on OUT. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of OUTFRONT Media in a research note on Sunday. Wall Street Zen cut OUTFRONT Media from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of OUTFRONT Media from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of OUTFRONT Media from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $19.00 price target (up from $17.00) on shares of OUTFRONT Media in a report on Thursday, May 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $18.60.

OUTFRONT Media Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE OUT opened at $17.87 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.87. The business's 50-day moving average price is $16.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.75. OUTFRONT Media has a one year low of $12.95 and a one year high of $19.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.37, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

OUTFRONT Media Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 6th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 6th. OUTFRONT Media's dividend payout ratio is presently 78.95%.

Insider Activity at OUTFRONT Media

In other OUTFRONT Media news, EVP Richard H. Sauer sold 29,891 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.79, for a total transaction of $471,978.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 90,945 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,436,021.55. This trade represents a 24.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of OUTFRONT Media

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of OUTFRONT Media in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in OUTFRONT Media in the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in OUTFRONT Media by 672.5% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,897 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 2,522 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 158.2% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,331 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 2,041 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in OUTFRONT Media during the 1st quarter worth approximately $74,000.

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.

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