Research Analysts Offer Predictions for PARAA Q1 Earnings

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) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (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 expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.42. 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.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $6.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.88 billion. Paramount Global had a positive return on equity of 4.51% and a negative net margin of 0.05%.

Paramount Global Stock Performance

Paramount Global stock traded down $0.12 during trading on Thursday, hitting $19.50. The stock had a trading volume of 23,856 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,856. Paramount Global has a 1 year low of $18.00 and a 1 year high of $24.50. 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 stock's 50 day moving average is $22.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.67. The stock has a market cap of $13.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -649.62 and a beta of 1.27.

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th were paid 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 1.0%. Paramount Global's payout ratio is -666.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paramount Global

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Paramount Global by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 275,630 shares of the company's stock worth $6,147,000 after acquiring an additional 28,615 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,425 shares during the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 24,592 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 25,444 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 115,200 shares during the last quarter. 5.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.