Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Estimate for PARA Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has reduced its earnings estimates for Paramount Global, predicting an EPS of $0.41 for Q3 2025, down from a prior forecast of $0.47.
• The stock received mixed ratings from analysts, with six analysts rating it as a sell, five as hold, and two as buy, reflecting a consensus target price of $11.60.
• Paramount Global recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, which equates to an annual yield of 1.51%.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Paramount Global in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, July 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.47. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Paramount Global's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Paramount Global from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $12.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Paramount Global from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Wall Street Zen assumed coverage on shares of Paramount Global in a research report on Saturday, May 17th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Benchmark decreased their price objective on shares of Paramount Global from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Paramount Global from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.60.

Paramount Global Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PARA traded down $0.73 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $12.57. 12,946,740 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,583,184. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.18. The company's 50 day moving average is $12.50 and its 200 day moving average is $11.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.53, a P/E/G ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 1.19. Paramount Global has a one year low of $9.95 and a one year high of $13.59.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.09. Paramount Global had a negative net margin of 19.09% and a positive return on equity of 4.80%. The firm's revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.54 earnings per share.

Paramount Global Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th were given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Paramount Global's dividend payout ratio is currently -2.43%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paramount Global

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its position in Paramount Global by 100.3% during the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,243 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Mattson Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Paramount Global in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. 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 worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Paramount Global in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Paramount Global in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors own 73.00% of the company's stock.

About Paramount Global

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.