Seaport Res Ptn Expects Weaker Earnings for Paramount Global

Key Points

• Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn have revised their Q1 2026 earnings estimate for Paramount Global from $0.42 to $0.37 per share, maintaining a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock.
• Paramount Global reported earnings of $0.29 per share for its last quarter, missing expectations by $0.10, although revenue reached $7.19 billion, slightly exceeding forecasts.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, representing a yield of 0.86%, with a payout ratio currently at -2.43%.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Paramount Global in a report issued on Monday, July 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.37 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.42. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global's current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share.

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

Paramount Global Stock Up 2.7%

Paramount Global stock traded up $0.52 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $19.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 124,892 shares, compared to its average volume of 56,204. Paramount Global has a 52-week low of $18.00 and a 52-week high of $24.50. 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 has a market cap of $13.22 billion, a PE ratio of 17.35 and a beta of 1.27. The firm's 50 day moving average is $22.71 and its 200 day moving average is $22.66.

Paramount Global Announces Dividend

The firm 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. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. Paramount Global's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -2.43%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its holdings in Paramount Global by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,729,928 shares of the company's stock worth $62,106,000 after acquiring an additional 11,217 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 0.9% in the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 1,850,097 shares of the company's stock worth $42,090,000 after purchasing an additional 16,514 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 275,630 shares of the company's stock worth $6,147,000 after purchasing an additional 28,615 shares during the period. Poehling Capital Management INC. increased its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 8.3% in the first quarter. Poehling Capital Management INC. now owns 243,714 shares of the company's stock worth $5,544,000 after purchasing an additional 18,758 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Paramount Global by 41.2% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 230,283 shares of the company's stock worth $5,135,000 after buying an additional 67,177 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 5.98% of the company's stock.

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.