Wells Fargo & Company Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) Stock Price

Key Points

• Wells Fargo cut its price target on Paramount Skydance from $8.00 to $7.00 and maintained an "underweight" rating, implying roughly a 33.3% downside from the prior close.
• Several other firms have lowered targets or ratings, and MarketBeat shows an average analyst rating of "Reduce" with an average price target of $12.77, reflecting broad sell/hold sentiment.
• Despite analyst weakness, Paramount Skydance beat Q1 EPS estimates ($0.23 vs. $0.15) on $7.35B revenue and reiterated growth plans including a unified streaming platform and ~ $30B FY26 revenue target.

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY - Get Free Report) had its price objective dropped by stock analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $8.00 to $7.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "underweight" rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company's target price points to a potential downside of 33.30% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on PSKY. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Paramount Skydance in a research note on Friday, March 27th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Paramount Skydance from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Guggenheim cut their target price on Paramount Skydance from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded Paramount Skydance from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on Paramount Skydance from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $12.77.

Paramount Skydance Trading Down 5.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:PSKY opened at $10.50 on Tuesday. The business's 50-day moving average is $10.51 and its 200 day moving average is $12.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.12. Paramount Skydance has a 1 year low of $8.61 and a 1 year high of $20.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.43.

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $7.35 billion for the quarter. Paramount Skydance had a negative net margin of 2.15% and a positive return on equity of 3.82%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Paramount Skydance will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Paramount Skydance

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PSKY. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its position in Paramount Skydance by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 140,776 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,886,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its position in Paramount Skydance by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,759 shares of the company's stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 970 shares during the period. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. raised its stake in shares of Paramount Skydance by 18.0% during the 1st quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 6,560 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. raised its stake in shares of Paramount Skydance by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 17,137 shares of the company's stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 1,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in shares of Paramount Skydance by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 188,868 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,531,000 after buying an additional 1,116 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.00% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Paramount Skydance

Here are the key news stories impacting Paramount Skydance this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — PSKY reported $0.23 EPS vs. $0.15 consensus and ~$7.35B revenue, driven by streaming and studio strength; management reaffirmed ~$30B FY26 revenue guidance, supporting the rally. Paramount Stock Edges Higher On Q1 Double Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Streaming growth and cost cuts boosted margins — management cited Paramount+ gains and company-wide cost-cutting that lifted pre-tax profit, indicating operating leverage if streaming momentum continues. Paramount Skydance first-quarter profit benefits from cost-cutting
• Positive Sentiment: M&A and product roadmap progress — company says the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) merger is on track and aims for a unified streaming platform by mid‑2026, which could drive longer‑term scale and ad revenue recovery in H2. Paramount targets unified streaming platform by mid-2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Content-licensing strategy maintained — management says it will continue licensing select marquee content to third parties to attract talent and monetize IP, a strategic trade-off between direct revenue and broader content economics. Paramount Will Keep Licensing Some Content To Third Parties
• Neutral Sentiment: Subscriber detail is mixed — total streaming revenue grew, but some reports note Paramount+ subscriber gains slightly missed expectations; this tempers how quickly advertising and ARPU gains may materialize. Paramount beats earnings expectations with WBD deal on the horizon
• Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim cut its price target to $12 and set a "neutral" rating — the downgrade reduces analyst upside (Guggenheim's $12 target implies limited room above current levels) and could cap further near‑term gains. Guggenheim lowers PSKY price target

Paramount Skydance Company Profile

Paramount Skydance Media Group Nasdaq: PSKY is a media and entertainment company created through the proposed combination of Paramount Global’s filmed entertainment and streaming operations with Skydance Media, a privately held content studio. The combined business will encompass the development, production and distribution of feature films, television programming and digital content, drawing on a library of legacy Paramount Pictures franchises alongside Skydance’s blockbuster tentpoles and animation slate.

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