Q3 EPS Estimates for Paramount Global Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Paramount Global to $0.41, down from a previous estimate of $0.47, and maintains a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock.
• Paramount Global recently reported Q1 earnings of $0.29 per share, missing analysts' expectations of $0.39, alongside a negative net margin of 19.09%.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, yielding 0.86%, with a payout ratio of -2.43%.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Paramount Global in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, July 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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 $2.25 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.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.88 billion. Paramount Global had a negative net margin of 0.05% and a positive return on equity of 4.53%.

Paramount Global Price Performance

Paramount Global stock traded up $0.52 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $19.61. 124,892 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 56,204. The company has a market cap of $13.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -653.45 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $22.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Paramount Global has a 12-month low of $18.00 and a 12-month high of $24.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 275,630 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,147,000 after acquiring an additional 28,615 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 15,657 shares of the company's stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 1,425 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 1,833,583 shares of the company's stock worth $40,889,000 after purchasing an additional 24,592 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,718,711 shares of the company's stock worth $60,627,000 after purchasing an additional 25,444 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 1,152.0% in the 4th quarter. GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. now owns 125,200 shares of the company's stock worth $2,792,000 after purchasing an additional 115,200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.98% of the company's stock.

Paramount Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Paramount Global's dividend payout ratio is presently -2.43%.

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.