Q4 EPS Estimates for Thomson Reuters Decreased by Analyst

Thomson Reuters Co. (NYSE:TRI - Free Report) TSE: TRI - Research analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Thomson Reuters in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 9th. National Bank Financial analyst A. Shine now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $1.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Thomson Reuters' current full-year earnings is $3.89 per share.

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI - Get Free Report) TSE: TRI last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.07. Thomson Reuters had a net margin of 30.45% and a return on equity of 14.62%. The company had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.11 EPS. Thomson Reuters's quarterly revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Thomson Reuters from $182.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Thomson Reuters from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Scotiabank reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and set a $188.00 target price on shares of Thomson Reuters in a report on Friday, May 2nd. TD Securities lifted their target price on shares of Thomson Reuters from $177.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Thomson Reuters from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $187.30.

Thomson Reuters Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TRI opened at $201.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $90.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.22, a PEG ratio of 5.67 and a beta of 0.76. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $194.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $179.00. Thomson Reuters has a 12 month low of $150.01 and a 12 month high of $202.33.

Thomson Reuters Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.595 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.38 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.18%. Thomson Reuters's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.69%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Thomson Reuters

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Marshall Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Thomson Reuters during the 2nd quarter worth $924,000. Value Partners Investments Inc. boosted its stake in Thomson Reuters by 11.9% during the 2nd quarter. Value Partners Investments Inc. now owns 5,328 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,069,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in Thomson Reuters by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 4,456 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $770,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Thomson Reuters during the 1st quarter worth $216,000. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in Thomson Reuters during the 1st quarter worth $965,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 17.31% of the company's stock.

Thomson Reuters Company Profile

Thomson Reuters Corporation engages in the provision of business information services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in five segments: Legal Professionals, Corporates, Tax & Accounting Professionals, Reuters News, and Global Print. The Legal Professionals segment offers research and workflow products focusing on legal research and integrated legal workflow solutions that combine content, tools, and analytics to law firms and governments.

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