Vanguard Group Inc. Acquires 132,613 Shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation $PSKY

Key Points

• Vanguard Group bought an additional 132,613 shares in Q4 and now owns 36,006,077 shares of Paramount Skydance (~3.36%), valued at about $482.5 million.
• Paramount Skydance beat Q1 EPS expectations ($0.23 vs. $0.15) and cited cost cuts boosting profits, but a softer Q2 outlook sparked an intraday share reversal and multiple analyst price-target cuts.
• The company declared a $0.05 quarterly dividend (annualized $0.20, yield ~1.9%), while the stock trades with a market cap of roughly $11.85 billion and a consensus price target near $12.77 amid mixed analyst ratings.

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY - Free Report) by 0.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,006,077 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 132,613 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 3.36% of Paramount Skydance worth $482,481,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of PSKY. MTCO Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Paramount Skydance during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,488,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in Paramount Skydance in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,980,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Paramount Skydance during the third quarter worth approximately $3,696,000. Chilton Investment Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Paramount Skydance during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,994,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in Paramount Skydance during the third quarter valued at approximately $6,093,000. 73.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Paramount Skydance

Here are the key news stories impacting Paramount Skydance this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue and EPS topped expectations, driven by streaming (Paramount+) and studio recovery; the company reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance, supporting the longer-term story of streaming growth. Paramount earnings, revenue beat expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted cost-cutting and higher pre-tax profits in Q1, which improves near-term cash flow and margins as the company integrates assets ahead of the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Paramount Q1 profit benefits from cost-cutting
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO David Ellison sent an internal memo stressing tech investments and strategy (including licensing choices) and touted progress on the Warner Bros. transaction — positive strategically but not an immediate catalyst for revenue. David Ellison memo to employees
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged a softer Q2 outlook (tough comps, some subscriber exits), which prompted an intraday reversal: shares initially jumped on the beat and then fell as investors focused on near-term growth risk. Q1 beats but Q2 outlook soft
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts cut forecasts and price targets after the print — including a steep Wells Fargo downgrade to a $7 target and underweight stance — putting fresh downward pressure on the stock. Analysts slash forecasts after Q1
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: coverage notes and articles document an early rally that reversed into a near-5% slide as guidance and PT cuts were absorbed — signaling investor sensitivity to forward visibility over the quarter’s upside. Shares slide after guidance disappoints

Paramount Skydance Stock Performance

NASDAQ PSKY opened at $10.66 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $11.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.93, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Paramount Skydance Corporation has a twelve month low of $8.61 and a twelve month high of $20.86. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $10.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.54.

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $7.35 billion for the quarter. Paramount Skydance had a positive return on equity of 4.44% and a negative net margin of 2.08%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.22 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Paramount Skydance Corporation will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Paramount Skydance Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Paramount Skydance's payout ratio is 31.75%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Paramount Skydance from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of Paramount Skydance from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Paramount Skydance from $8.00 to $7.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Paramount Skydance from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Paramount Skydance from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Paramount Skydance presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $12.77.

Paramount Skydance Profile

Paramount Skydance Media Group Nasdaq: PSKY is a media and entertainment company created through the proposed combination of Paramount Global’s filmed entertainment and streaming operations with Skydance Media, a privately held content studio. The combined business will encompass the development, production and distribution of feature films, television programming and digital content, drawing on a library of legacy Paramount Pictures franchises alongside Skydance’s blockbuster tentpoles and animation slate.

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