Barrington Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for TSQ

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Barrington Research cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Townsquare Media in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.57 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.85. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $15.00 target price 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Townsquare Media from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Noble Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of Townsquare Media in a research report on Friday, January 24th.

Townsquare Media Stock Up 2.7 %

Shares of TSQ traded up $0.18 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $6.91. The company had a trading volume of 11,130 shares, compared to its average volume of 56,517. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $7.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $111.38 million, a P/E ratio of -2.55, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.01. Townsquare Media has a 52-week low of $6.47 and a 52-week high of $12.92.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 17th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.60. The business had revenue of $117.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.41 million. Townsquare Media had a negative net margin of 8.84% and a negative return on equity of 57.10%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Townsquare Media

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of TSQ. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in shares of Townsquare Media by 56.0% during the fourth 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. Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Townsquare Media by 73.4% during the 1st quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 6,753 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 2,859 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Townsquare Media during the fourth quarter worth $69,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Townsquare Media by 1,086.0% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 8,409 shares of the company's stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 7,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Townsquare Media by 23.2% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 18,036 shares of the company's stock valued at $147,000 after buying an additional 3,393 shares during the last quarter. 71.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Townsquare Media Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 17th. This is a positive change from Townsquare Media's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.58%. Townsquare Media's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -69.57%.

Townsquare Media Company Profile

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.