Barrington Research Issues Negative Outlook for TSQ Earnings

Key Points

• Barrington Research has significantly lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Townsquare Media to $0.03, down from $0.14, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a target price of $13.00.
• Townsquare Media is expecting a 12.1% annualized dividend yield with a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share set to be paid on November 3rd.
• The company's stock has seen recent mixed ratings, with another firm, Wall Street Zen, downgrading shares from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating, while Noble Financial reaffirms a "buy" rating with a price target of $21.00.

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ - Free Report) - Barrington Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Townsquare Media in a research note issued on Thursday, August 7th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.03 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.14. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $13.00 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on TSQ. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Townsquare Media from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Noble Financial reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $21.00 price objective on shares of Townsquare Media in a research note on Friday, May 9th.

Townsquare Media Stock Down 1.2%

TSQ traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $6.90. 24,188 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 86,217. The firm has a market capitalization of $112.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.15. Townsquare Media has a one year low of $6.47 and a one year high of $11.00. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.63.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $115.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $114.77 million. Townsquare Media had a net margin of 7.93% and a negative return on equity of 56.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Townsquare Media

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Townsquare Media by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 46,895 shares of the company's stock valued at $382,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Townsquare Media by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 280,897 shares of the company's stock worth $2,554,000 after purchasing an additional 1,912 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Townsquare Media by 56.0% during 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 during the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Townsquare Media by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 57,500 shares of the company's stock worth $455,000 after purchasing an additional 2,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of 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. 71.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Townsquare Media

In other news, COO Erik Hellum sold 17,305 shares of Townsquare Media stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.00, for a total transaction of $121,135.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 741,643 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,191,501. This trade represents a 2.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 35,000 shares of company stock worth $246,267 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 30.50% of the company's stock.

Townsquare Media Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 27th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 27th. Townsquare Media's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.60%.

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.