NASDAQ:VIA - Viacom Stock Price, Price Target & More

$36.05 -0.85 (-2.30 %)

(As of 04/26/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$36.90

Today's Range$36.00 - $37.35

52-Week Range$28.20 - $45.40

Volume28,408 shs

Average Volume41,094 shs

Market Capitalization$14.34 billion

P/E Ratio9.48

Dividend Yield2.24%

Beta1.26

About Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA)

Viacom, Inc. operates media brands that create entertainment content worldwide. The company creates television programs, motion pictures, short-form content, games, consumer products, podcasts, live events, and social media experiences. It operates through two segments, Media Networks and Filmed Entertainment. The Media Networks segment provides entertainment content and related branded products for consumers through approximately 300 locally programmed and operated TV channels, including Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, BET, Comedy Central, SPIKE, VH1, TV Land, CMT, Logo, Channel 5, Telefe, Colors, Paramount Channel, TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick Music, MTV2, MTV Classic, MTV Live, BET Her, BET Gospel, and BET Hip Hop, as well as through online, mobile, and apps. The Filmed Entertainment segment produces, finances, acquires, and distributes motion pictures, television programming, and other entertainment content under the Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television, Nickelodeon Movies, and MTV Films brands. This segment exhibits motion pictures theatrically through home entertainment, licensing to television and digital platforms, and ancillary activities. The company releases its content through DVDs, Blu-ray discs, transactional video-on-demand, subscription video-on-demand, pay television, cable television, free television, and free video-on-demand, as well as airlines and hotels. Viacom, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Family clothing stores

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Discretionary

SymbolNASDAQ:VIA

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.viacom.com

Phone212-258-6000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.52%

Current Ratio1.41%

Quick Ratio1.14%

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio9.48

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$13.26 billion

Price / Sales1.09

Cash Flow$16.2387 per share

Price / Cash2.22

Book Value$15.21 per share

Price / Book2.37

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net Income$1.87 billion

Net Margins15.49%

Return on Equity26.28%

Return on Assets6.50%

Miscellaneous

EmployeesN/A

Outstanding Shares402,340,000

Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Viacom's stock symbol?

Viacom trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VIA."

How often does Viacom pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Viacom?

Viacom declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Tuesday, April 3rd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 14th. View Viacom's Dividend History.

How were Viacom's earnings last quarter?

Viacom Inc (NASDAQ:VIA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.13. The company earned $3.15 billion during the quarter. Viacom had a return on equity of 26.28% and a net margin of 15.49%. View Viacom's Earnings History.

When is Viacom's next earnings date?

Viacom is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August, 2nd 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Viacom.

What price target have analysts set for VIA?

5 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Viacom's stock. Their forecasts range from $27.00 to $45.00. On average, they expect Viacom's stock price to reach $39.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Viacom.

Who are some of Viacom's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Viacom include TJX Companies (TJX), Ross Stores (ROST), GAP (GPS), Nordstrom (JWN), Urban Outfitters (URBN), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), The Children's Place (PLCE), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Buckle (BKE), Lands' End (LE), Stein Mart (SMRT), Destination XL Group (DXLG) and Stage Stores (SSI).

Who are Viacom's key executives?

Viacom's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Wade Cullen Davis, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 46)
Ms. Doretha F. Lea, Exec. VP of Global Gov. Relations (Age 53)
Mr. Scott Morgan Mills, Pres of BET Networks (Age 50)
Mr. Robert Marc Bakish, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
Mr. Sumner M. Redstone, Founder and Chairman Emeritus (Age 94)

Has Viacom been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about VIA stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Viacom earned a media sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the company an impact score of 45.87 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.

How do I buy shares of Viacom?

Shares of VIA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Viacom's stock price today?

One share of VIA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.05.

How big of a company is Viacom?

Viacom has a market capitalization of $14.34 billion and generates $13.26 billion in revenue each year.

How can I contact Viacom?

Viacom's mailing address is 1515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY, 10036. The company can be reached via phone at 212-258-6000 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Viacom (VIA)

Community Ranking:		2.6 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		255 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		241 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		496

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Viacom and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VIA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VIA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

5 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Viacom in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $39.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 8.18%. The high price target for VIA is $45.00 and the low price target for VIA is $27.00. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Consensus Rating Score:	2.00	2.00	2.17	2.11
Ratings Breakdown:	2 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	2 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	2 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	2 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	$39.00	$39.00	$39.00	$40.8333
Price Target Upside:	8.18% upside	0.26% downside	0.26% downside	15.35% upside

Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA)

Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
1/16/2018	Rosenblatt Securities	Reiterated Rating	Neutral -> Sell	$45.00	High
12/27/2017	Loop Capital	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$28.00 -> $27.00	Medium
10/9/2017	Citigroup	Downgrade	Neutral -> Sell		N/A
8/9/2017	UBS	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$50.00 -> $45.00	High
5/19/2017	Barrington Research	Reiterated Rating	Outperform		Medium
2/9/2017	Drexel Hamilton	Upgrade	Buy		N/A
12/15/2016	Wedbush	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral	$46.00 -> $39.00	N/A
12/13/2016	Royal Bank of Canada	Downgrade	Sector Perform -> Underperform	$44.00 -> $30.00	N/A
11/15/2016	FBR & Co	Reiterated Rating	Outperform -> Market Perform	$56.00 -> $44.00	N/A
11/10/2016	Telsey Advisory Group	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$47.00 -> $42.00	N/A
10/23/2016	Wunderlich	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$65.00 -> $56.00	N/A
10/13/2016	Wells Fargo	Upgrade	Market Underperform -> Market Perform		N/A
10/13/2016	Bank of America	Upgrade	Underperform -> Buy	$37.00 -> $44.00	N/A
9/19/2016	Stifel Nicolaus	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A
9/13/2016	Brean Capital	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy	$44.00	N/A
8/15/2016	Argus	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A
6/16/2016	BTIG Research	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy		N/A
5/1/2016	Topeka Capital Markets	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$40.00 -> $41.00	N/A

(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)

Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA)

Viacom (NASDAQ VIA) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
8/2/2018
4/25/2018	3/31/2018	$0.79	$0.92		$3.1480 billion	View	N/A
2/8/2018	n/a		$1.03		$3.0730 billion	View	N/A
11/16/2017	Q4 2017		$0.77		$3.3190 billion	View	N/A
8/3/2017	6/30/2017	$1.05	$1.17		$3.3640 billion	View	Listen
5/4/2017	3/31/2017	$0.59	$0.79		$3.2560 billion	View	Listen
2/9/2017	Q1 2017		$1.04		$3.3240 billion	View	N/A
11/9/2016	Q4 2016	$0.91	$0.69		$3.2260 billion	View	N/A
8/4/2016	Q3 2016		$1.05		$3.1070 billion	View	N/A
4/28/2016	Q2 2016		$0.76		$3.0010 billion	View	N/A
2/9/2016	Q1 2016		$1.18		$3.1540 billion	View	N/A
11/12/2015	Q415	$1.55	$1.54	$3.91 billion	$3.7880 billion	View	Listen
8/6/2015	Q215	$1.49	$1.47	$3.49 billion	$3.0580 billion	View	N/A
4/30/2015	Q2 2015		$1.16		$3.0780 billion	View	N/A
1/29/2015	Q1	$1.27	$1.29		$3.3440 billion	View	N/A
11/13/2014	Q4 2014		$1.71		$3.9910 billion	View	N/A
8/6/2014	Q3		$1.42		$3.4210 billion	View	N/A
5/1/2014	Q2 2014		$1.08		$3.1740 billion	View	N/A
1/30/2014	Q1		$1.20		$3.1970 billion	View	N/A
11/14/2013	Q4		$1.55		$3.6520 billion	View	Listen
8/2/2013	Q3 2013		$1.29		$3.6930 billion	View	N/A
5/1/2013			$0.96		$3.1350 billion	View	N/A
1/31/2013	Q1 2013		$0.91			View	N/A
11/15/2012	Q4 2012	$1.19	$1.21			View	N/A
8/3/2012	Q3 2012	$1.00	$0.97			View	N/A
5/3/2012	Q2 2012	$0.90	$0.98			View	N/A
2/2/2012	Q1 2012	$1.14	$1.06			View	N/A
11/10/2011	Q4 2011	$1.04	$1.06			View	N/A
8/5/2011	Q3 2011	$0.84	$0.99			View	N/A
4/28/2011	Q2 2011	$0.60	$0.72			View	N/A
2/3/2011	Q1 2011	$1.00	$1.02			View	N/A
11/11/2010	Q4 2010	$0.69	$0.75			View	N/A
8/5/2010	Q3 2010	$0.66	$0.68			View	N/A
4/29/2010	Q2 2010	$0.34	$0.40			View	N/A
2/11/2010	Q1 2010	$0.85	$1.09			View	N/A
11/3/2009	Q4 2009	$0.54	$0.69			View	N/A
7/28/2009	Q3 2009	$0.45	$0.49			View	N/A
4/30/2009	Q2 2009	$0.27	$0.29			View	N/A
2/12/2009	Q1 2009	$0.83	$0.76			View	N/A
11/3/2008	Q4 2008	$0.58	$0.55			View	N/A
7/29/2008	Q3 2008	$0.61	$0.64			View	N/A
5/2/2008	Q2 2008		$0.44			View	N/A
2/28/2008	Q1 2008	$0.82	$0.83			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) Dividend Information

Viacom pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.22%. VIA's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Tuesday, April 3.

Most Recent Dividend:	4/3/2018
Annual Dividend:	$0.80
Dividend Yield:	2.22%
Payout Ratio:	N/A

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA)

Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
3/9/2018	quarterly	$0.20	2.08%	3/14/2018	3/15/2018	4/3/2018
11/13/2017	quarterly	$0.20	2.65%	12/14/2017	12/15/2017	1/2/2018
8/3/2017	quarterly	$0.20	1.94%	9/14/2017	9/15/2017	10/2/2017
5/19/2017	quarterly	$0.20	2.09%	6/13/2017	6/15/2017	7/3/2017
2/7/2017	quarterly	$0.20	1.81%	3/13/2017	3/15/2017	4/3/2017
11/1/2016	quarterly	$0.20	1.94%	12/13/2016	12/15/2016	1/3/2017
9/21/2016	Quarterly	$0.20	1.99%	9/22/2016	9/26/2016	10/3/2016
5/19/2016	quarterly	$0.40	3.84%	6/13/2016	6/15/2016	7/1/2016
1/15/2016	quarterly	$0.40	3.78%	3/9/2016	3/13/2016	4/1/2016
11/12/2015	quarterly	$0.40	3.12%	12/11/2015	12/15/2015	1/4/2016
8/5/2015	quarterly	$0.40	3.1%	9/11/2015	9/15/2015	10/1/2015
5/21/2015	quarterly	$0.40	2.37%	6/11/2015	6/15/2015	7/1/2015
1/16/2015	quarterly	$0.33	1.92%	3/11/2015	3/13/2015	4/1/2015
11/13/2014	quarterly	$0.33	1.85%	12/11/2014	12/15/2014	1/2/2015
7/23/2014	quarterly	$0.33	1.54%	9/11/2014	9/15/2014	10/1/2014
5/22/2014	quarterly	$0.33	1.56%	6/11/2014	6/13/2014	7/1/2014
1/17/2014	quarterly	$0.30	1.44%	3/12/2014	3/14/2014	4/1/2014
11/14/2013	quarterly	$0.30	1.48%	12/11/2013	12/13/2013	12/31/2013
7/24/2013	quarterly	$0.30	1.64%	9/11/2013	9/13/2013	10/1/2013
5/23/2013	quarterly	$0.30	1.71%	6/12/2013	6/14/2013	7/1/2013
1/17/2013	quarterly	$0.2750	1.83%	3/13/2013	3/15/2013	4/1/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Viacom (NASDAQ VIA) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.65%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 2.32%

Insider Trading History for Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA)

Viacom (NASDAQ VIA) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Viacom (NASDAQ VIA) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Dealpolitik: Governance Headache for Viacom and CBS blogs.wsj.com - April 26 at 5:04 PM
	Viacom's (VIAB) CEO Robert Bakish on Q2 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - April 26 at 5:04 PM
	Exciting Culinary Lineup Revealed for Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 5:04 PM
	From Comcast to Viacom, Media Mergers Take More Twists www.bloomberg.com - April 25 at 5:16 PM
	Viacom CEO Talks Paramount Turnaround, TV Production Growth But Stays Mum on CBS Talks www.msn.com - April 25 at 5:16 PM
	Paramount Pictures is doing better: It turned a teeny profit in Viacom's most recent quarter www.latimes.com - April 25 at 5:16 PM
	A Healthier Viacom Makes a CBS Deal Trickier www.wsj.com - April 25 at 5:16 PM
	Viacom CEO Touts Turnaround Amidst Merger Mania finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 5:16 PM
	[$$] A Healthier Viacom Makes a CBS Deal Trickier finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 5:16 PM
	Viacom (VIA) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.13 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 1:40 PM
	Viacom, Inc.’s Earnings Beat Isn’t Reason To Celebrate investorplace.com - April 25 at 11:58 AM
	Viacom quarterly profit surges www.reuters.com - April 25 at 8:35 AM
	Viacom earnings beat estimates as company says restructuring is on track www.marketwatch.com - April 25 at 8:35 AM
	Viacom says turnaround is on track, profit beats www.marketwatch.com - April 25 at 8:35 AM
	Viacom beats estimates on Paramount turnaround www.reuters.com - April 25 at 8:35 AM
	Viacom Q2 Report Shows Improved Media Networks, Profitable Paramount www.msn.com - April 25 at 8:35 AM
	Viacom Says Turnaround On Track in Bid to Shore Up Business www.wsj.com - April 25 at 8:35 AM
	[$$] Viacom Says Turnaround On Track in Bid to Shore Up Business finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 8:35 AM
	APOS: Viacom Launches MTV Classic in Philippines, Nick Jr App in Australia www.msn.com - April 24 at 5:22 PM
	MTV Catapults to Thursday’s #1 Network in Primetime finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:22 PM
	Viacom Renews and Expands Snapchat Deal, Plans New Shows From MTV, BET, Comedy Central www.msn.com - April 24 at 8:36 AM
	Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Viacom (VIAB) finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 5:01 PM
	‘A Quiet Place’ still on top with $22M in ticket sales finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 5:01 PM
	Viacom (VIAB) Q2 Earnings to Gain from International Growth finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 5:01 PM
	CBS Investors Can Press Forward With Waste Claims Over Redstone’s Pay finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 5:08 PM
	Is Viacom (VIAB) Set to Beat Earnings Estimates? finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 5:08 PM
	NBCU reverses stance to join ‘OpenAP’ TV ad consortium with Viacom, Turner and Fox www.marketwatch.com - April 19 at 8:35 AM
	Viacom (VIA) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:03 AM
	On The Heels Of MTV's Third Consecutive Quarter Of Growth The 2018 "MTV VMAs" Will Return To NYC And Air Live From Radio City Music Hall On Monday, August 20, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 5:39 PM
	BET Networks Powers Black Influence with a Slate of New Original Scripted Series, Culture-Defining Specials and All-Star Talent finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 5:39 PM
	Viacom Inc. Changes Time for Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call to 10:00 A.M. (ET) on April 25, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 5:06 PM
	BET Networks Launches Exclusive Beauty-Focused Tutorials in Partnership with Beautycon to Bring Viewers the Latest in Make-Up Trends for the African American Consumer finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 5:06 PM
	Viacom and CBS talk merger finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 5:15 PM
	Not Sure That a CBS/Viacom Merger Makes Sense, Says Michael Cuggino www.msn.com - April 13 at 5:15 PM
	Movie Review: 'A Quiet Place' is built around a gimmick, but jerry-rigged awfully well finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 5:15 PM
	Not Sure CBS/Viacom Merger Makes Sense, Says Cuggino finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 5:15 PM
	CBS CEO Les Moonves could make up to $280 million if Shari Redstone fires him over embattled CBS-Viacom merger www.businessinsider.com - April 12 at 5:17 PM
	John Krasinski And Emily Blunt's 'A Quiet Place' May Pass $100M This Weekend finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 5:17 PM
	Shari Redstone is reportedly 'likely' to fire Les Moonves as CEO of CBS if the Viacom merger falls through www.businessinsider.com - April 11 at 5:11 PM
	CBS CEO Les Moonves May be Fired if Viacom Merger Fails www.msn.com - April 11 at 5:11 PM
	Shari Redstone likely to replace Moonves as head of CBS if no deal with Viacom, sources say www.cnbc.com - April 11 at 5:11 PM
	Hedge fund Paulson & Co takes stake in Viacom www.reuters.com - April 11 at 5:11 PM
	Could CBS-Viacom Strife Cause Leslie Moonves to Walk Away? www.msn.com - April 11 at 5:11 PM
	Report: CBS-Viacom Merger Drama Centers On Leadership Of Combined Company feeds.benzinga.com - April 11 at 3:32 PM
	Viacom Pitches Marketing Services With Ad Time in Upfront Talks www.msn.com - April 10 at 5:14 PM
	CMO Today: Sorrell Investigation; CBS Submits Viacom Offer; Fullscreen Acquires Reelio www.wsj.com - April 10 at 8:52 AM
	CBS-Viacom Merger on Shaky Ground as Companies Fight Over Leadership, Price www.wsj.com - April 10 at 8:52 AM
	CBS likely will reject Viacom's demands for a higher valuation www.latimes.com - April 10 at 8:52 AM
	CBS Investor Says Viacom Deal Not ‘Optimal’ in Letter to Board www.bloomberg.com - April 10 at 8:52 AM
	Box office Top 20: 'A Quiet Place' makes noise with $50.2M marketbeat.com - April 9 at 7:28 PM