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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.33 -0.10 (-3.93%)
As of 02:58 PM Eastern
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About E.W. Scripps Stock (NASDAQ:SSP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.31
$2.44
50-Day Range
$2.38
$3.31
52-Week Range
$1.36
$4.17
Volume
755,939 shs
Average Volume
907,240 shs
Market Capitalization
$205.37 million
P/E Ratio
4.84
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$5.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

E.W. Scripps Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

SSP MarketRank™: 

E.W. Scripps scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 293 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    E.W. Scripps has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    E.W. Scripps has a consensus price target of $5.50, representing about 137.6% upside from its current price of $2.32.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    E.W. Scripps has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about E.W. Scripps' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for E.W. Scripps are expected to decrease by -80.37% in the coming year, from $1.07 to $0.21 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of E.W. Scripps is 4.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.83.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of E.W. Scripps is 4.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.25.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    E.W. Scripps has a P/B Ratio of 0.22. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about E.W. Scripps' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.16% of the outstanding shares of E.W. Scripps have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    E.W. Scripps has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in E.W. Scripps has recently increased by 8.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    E.W. Scripps does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    E.W. Scripps does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.16% of the outstanding shares of E.W. Scripps have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    E.W. Scripps has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in E.W. Scripps has recently increased by 8.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for E.W. Scripps this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for SSP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added E.W. Scripps to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, E.W. Scripps insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.62% of the stock of E.W. Scripps is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    67.81% of the stock of E.W. Scripps is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about E.W. Scripps' insider trading history.
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SSP Stock News Headlines

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SSP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

E.W. Scripps' stock was trading at $2.21 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SSP shares have increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $2.3150.

E.W. Scripps Company (The) (NASDAQ:SSP) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.08. The company earned $540.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $544.17 million. E.W. Scripps had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.68% and a net margin of 4.25%.
Read the conference call transcript
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E.W. Scripps' top institutional investors include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jimmy R Scripps, Lisa A Knutson, R Michael Scagliotti, Elizabeth Scripps, John Patrick Scripps and Kate O'brian.
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Shares of SSP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that E.W. Scripps investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Alphabet (GOOG) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
10/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
BRDCST - RADIO/TV
Sub-Industry
Communication
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SSP
CIK
832428
Employees
5,000
Year Founded
1878

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$8.00
Low Price Target
$3.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+137.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.48
Trailing P/E Ratio
4.82
Forward P/E Ratio
2.16
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$87.60 million
Net Margins
4.25%
Pretax Margin
6.54%
Return on Equity
17.68%
Return on Assets
2.98%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.92
Current Ratio
1.27
Quick Ratio
1.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.51 billion
Price / Sales
0.08
Cash Flow
$2.79 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.83
Book Value
$10.40 per share
Price / Book
0.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
88,330,000
Free Float
85,135,000
Market Cap
$204.48 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.05

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This page (NASDAQ:SSP) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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