Q3 Earnings Estimate for PARA Issued By Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Paramount Global from $0.47 to $0.46 per share, with a full-year consensus estimate of $1.77 per share.
• Several analysts have issued negative ratings for Paramount Global, with seven analysts issuing sell ratings and a consensus rating of "Hold" alongside a price target of $11.70.
• Paramount Global reported a Q2 2025 earnings of $0.46 per share, exceeding expectations, but its revenue was slightly below analyst forecasts at $6.85 billion.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA - Free Report) - Barrington Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Paramount Global in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, August 1st. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will earn $0.46 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Paramount Global's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Seaport Res Ptn downgraded Paramount Global from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen assumed coverage on Paramount Global in a research report on Saturday, May 17th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $12.00 target price (down from $13.00) on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday, May 29th. Loop Capital boosted their price target on Paramount Global from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Paramount Global from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.70.

Paramount Global Price Performance

PARA stock opened at $13.01 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market cap of $8.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -433.52, a PEG ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 1.17. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $12.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.75. Paramount Global has a 12-month low of $9.95 and a 12-month high of $13.59.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.09. Paramount Global had a negative net margin of 0.05% and a positive return on equity of 4.51%. The company had revenue of $6.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.88 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up .5% on a year-over-year basis.

Paramount Global Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Paramount Global's payout ratio is currently -666.67%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paramount Global

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its position in Paramount Global by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 12,259 shares of the company's stock valued at $147,000 after acquiring an additional 907 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 10.1% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 10,597 shares of the company's stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. Ossiam lifted its holdings in shares of Paramount Global by 57.2% in the fourth quarter. Ossiam now owns 2,810 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Paramount Global by 100.3% during the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,243 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Paramount Global by 2.3% during the first quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 51,913 shares of the company's stock valued at $621,000 after buying an additional 1,143 shares during the last quarter. 73.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Paramount Global Company Profile

Paramount Global operates as a media, streaming, and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through TV Media, Direct-to-Consumer, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The TV Media segment operates CBS Television Network, a domestic broadcast television network; CBS Stations, a television station; and international free-to-air networks comprising Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, and Chilevisión; domestic premium and basic cable networks, such as Paramount+ with Showtime, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, The Smithsonian Channel, Nickelodeon, BET Media Group, and CBS Sports Network; and international extensions of these brands.

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