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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.05 +0.11 (+3.74%)
Closing price 07/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$3.04 -0.01 (-0.33%)
As of 08:00 AM Eastern
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About E.W. Scripps Stock (NASDAQ:SSP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.87
$3.07
50-Day Range
$1.92
$3.12
52-Week Range
$1.36
$4.06
Volume
672,475 shs
Average Volume
857,375 shs
Market Capitalization
$267.52 million
P/E Ratio
3.32
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$8.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

E.W. Scripps Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

SSP MarketRank™: 

E.W. Scripps scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 292 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    E.W. Scripps has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    E.W. Scripps has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about E.W. Scripps' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for E.W. Scripps are expected to decrease by -80.37% in the coming year, from $1.07 to $0.21 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of E.W. Scripps is 3.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.04.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of E.W. Scripps is 3.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 20.57.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    E.W. Scripps has a P/B Ratio of 0.29. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about E.W. Scripps' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.55% of the float of E.W. Scripps has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    E.W. Scripps has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in E.W. Scripps has recently decreased by 7.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    E.W. Scripps does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    E.W. Scripps does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.55% of the float of E.W. Scripps has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    E.W. Scripps has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in E.W. Scripps has recently decreased by 7.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    E.W. Scripps has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for E.W. Scripps this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for SSP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added E.W. Scripps to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, E.W. Scripps insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.13% of the stock of E.W. Scripps is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    67.81% of the stock of E.W. Scripps is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about E.W. Scripps' insider trading history.
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SSP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

E.W. Scripps' stock was trading at $2.21 at the start of the year. Since then, SSP shares have increased by 38.0% and is now trading at $3.05.
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E.W. Scripps Company (The) (NASDAQ:SSP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.23) by $0.05. The business earned $524.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $520.04 million. E.W. Scripps had a net margin of 5.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.81%.
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Shares of SSP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that E.W. Scripps investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Alphabet (GOOG) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Today
7/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
BRDCST - RADIO/TV
Sub-Industry
Communication
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SSP
Employees
5,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$8.00
High Stock Price Target
$8.00
Low Stock Price Target
$8.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+162.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
3.32
Forward P/E Ratio
2.85
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$87.60 million
Pretax Margin
7.61%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.51 billion
Cash Flow
$2.99 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.02
Book Value
$10.40 per share
Price / Book
0.29

Miscellaneous

Free Float
84,088,000
Market Cap
$267.52 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.09
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This page (NASDAQ:SSP) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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