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

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$3.47 -0.08 (-2.25%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$3.46 -0.01 (-0.14%)
As of 05:23 PM Eastern
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About E.W. Scripps Stock (NASDAQ:SSP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.44
$3.65
50-Day Range
$2.06
$4.15
52-Week Range
$1.36
$4.17
Volume
1.02 million shs
Average Volume
877,295 shs
Market Capitalization
$304.35 million
P/E Ratio
3.77
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$6.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

E.W. Scripps Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

SSP MarketRank™: 

E.W. Scripps scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 289 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    E.W. Scripps has only been the subject of 1 research reports 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 3.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of E.W. Scripps is 3.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.00.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    E.W. Scripps has a P/B Ratio of 0.34. 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

    2.91% 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 2.3, 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 increased by 13.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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

    2.91% 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 2.3, 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 increased by 13.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    E.W. Scripps has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    Only 4 people have searched for SSP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 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 58.1% and is now trading at $3.4950.

E.W. Scripps Company (The) (NASDAQ:SSP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.05. The business earned $524.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $520.04 million. E.W. Scripps had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.81% and a net margin of 5.71%.
Read the conference call transcript
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E.W. Scripps' top institutional shareholders include Kathmere Capital Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Jimmy R Scripps, Lisa A Knutson, R Michael Scagliotti, Elizabeth Scripps, John Patrick Scripps and Kate O'brian.
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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
7/16/2025
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
CIK
832428
Employees
5,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$8.00
Low Price Target
$4.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+71.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.92
Trailing P/E Ratio
3.80
Forward P/E Ratio
3.27
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$87.60 million
Net Margins
5.71%
Pretax Margin
7.61%
Return on Equity
17.81%
Return on Assets
2.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.84
Current Ratio
1.36
Quick Ratio
1.36

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.51 billion
Price / Sales
0.12
Cash Flow
$2.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.30
Book Value
$10.40 per share
Price / Book
0.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
87,710,000
Free Float
84,088,000
Market Cap
$306.55 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.10
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This page (NASDAQ:SSP) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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