Barrington Research Weighs in on OUTFRONT Media Q4 Earnings

OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for OUTFRONT Media in a research report issued on Monday, July 21st. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.73 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.71. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for OUTFRONT Media's current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share.

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

OUTFRONT Media Stock Performance

NYSE:OUT traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $17.91. The stock had a trading volume of 199,723 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,581,292. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.37, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.61. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.77. OUTFRONT Media has a 12-month low of $12.95 and a 12-month high of $19.50. The stock has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.87.

OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT - Get Free Report) last released 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $396.17 million.

OUTFRONT Media Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 6th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 6th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.70%. OUTFRONT Media's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 78.95%.

Insider Activity at OUTFRONT Media

In other news, EVP Richard H. Sauer sold 29,891 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 90,945 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,436,021.55. This represents a 24.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On OUTFRONT Media

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its stake in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 30,005 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $532,000 after acquiring an additional 558 shares during the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV lifted its stake in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 5.6% in 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 acquiring an additional 596 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado lifted its stake 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 valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 9,203 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $149,000 after acquiring an additional 722 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lifted its stake in shares of OUTFRONT Media by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 40,753 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $665,000 after acquiring an additional 740 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.