NYSE:TGNA TEGNA (TGNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Next Step of Their Control Is Here … (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free TGNA Stock Alerts $13.57 -0.08 (-0.59%) (As of 03:22 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.51▼$13.6950-Day Range$13.26▼$15.1552-Week Range$13.18▼$17.37Volume533,230 shsAverage Volume2.13 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.39 billionP/E Ratio6.00Dividend Yield3.39%Price Target$17.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get TEGNA alerts: Email Address TEGNA MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.3% Upside$17.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.33% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.56Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.92 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-40.00%From $3.00 to $1.80 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.89 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector145th out of 267 stocksTelevision Broadcasting Stations Industry8th out of 11 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingTEGNA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageTEGNA has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.33% of the float of TEGNA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverTEGNA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in TEGNA has recently increased by 14.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldTEGNA pays a meaningful dividend of 3.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthTEGNA has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of TEGNA is 20.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, TEGNA will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.56% next year. This indicates that TEGNA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for TGNA. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentTEGNA has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.40 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for TEGNA this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for TGNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added TEGNA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, TEGNA insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,924,625.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.88% of the stock of TEGNA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.19% of the stock of TEGNA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for TEGNA are expected to decrease by -40.00% in the coming year, from $3.00 to $1.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of TEGNA is 6.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of TEGNA is 6.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.17.Price to Book Value per Share RatioTEGNA has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsProtect Yourself While There’s Still Time …The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.4 simple steps to protect your privacy and money before it’s too late. About TEGNA Stock (NYSE:TGNA)TEGNA Inc., a media company, provides broadcast advertising and marketing products and services for businesses. The company operates 47 television stations in 39 markets of the United States that produce local programming, such as news, sports, and entertainment. It offers local and national non-political advertising; political advertising; production of programming from third parties; production of advertising materials; and digital marketing services, as well as advertising services on the stations' Websites, tablets, and mobile products. The company also sells commercial advertising spots of its television stations. In addition, it operates Premion, an over the top local advertising network; Hatch, a centralized 360-degree marketing services agency; and radio broadcast stations. The company was formerly known as Gannett Co., Inc. and changed its name to TEGNA Inc. in June 2015. TEGNA Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.Read More TGNA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart TGNA Stock News HeadlinesApril 3, 2024 | insidertrades.comDavid T. Lougee Sells 43,750 Shares of TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) StockApril 26, 2024 | msn.com11Alive creates political reporting team devoted to covering issues top of mind with Georgia votersApril 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time …The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.April 26, 2024 | msn.comSeattle Kraken Inks Deals with Tegna and Prime VideoApril 25, 2024 | msn.comKraken Skate Away From RSN Root Sports for Deals With Tegna, AmazonApril 24, 2024 | businesswire.comTEGNA Shareholders Overwhelmingly Re-elect Board Members, Approve Say on Pay Proposal and Approve Charter Amendments at Annual MeetingApril 22, 2024 | msn.comTegna Brings Caitlin Clark Effect To Local Broadcast With Fever DealApril 22, 2024 | businesswire.comIndiana Fever and TEGNA Announce Partnership to Broadcast Games Locally on WTHR and WALVApril 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time …The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.April 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTEGNA Inc. (TGNA)April 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBoasting A 17% Return On Equity, Is TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) A Top Quality Stock?April 4, 2024 | investing.comTegna CEO sells shares worth over $643,000March 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTGNA: Lowering target price to $15.00March 19, 2024 | businesswire.comTEGNA to Host First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, May 8, 2024March 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTEGNA: Hold Rating Amid Projected Cash Flow Decline and Mixed Advertising TrendsMarch 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comTEGNA Inc. (TGNA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 1, 2024 | msn.comCleveland Cavalier Games To Air On Nexstar, Tegna, CMG StationsMarch 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 29, 2024 | msn.comTEGNA Non-GAAP EPS of $0.43 misses by $0.03, revenue of $725.85M misses by $24.97MFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTEGNA Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results and Provides Business UpdateFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) Misses Q4 Sales TargetsFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTegna Inc (TGNA) Navigates Economic Headwinds with Mixed 2023 Results and Strategic Capital ...February 28, 2024 | msn.comTEGNA Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTEGNA earnings: here's what to expectFebruary 28, 2024 | benzinga.comPreview: Tegna's EarningsFebruary 27, 2024 | businesswire.comTEGNA Names Tom Cox Chief Growth Officer and Daniel Spinosa President of PremionFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comTegna to Air Dallas Mavericks’ Games in Five Additional Texas MarketsSee More Headlines Receive TGNA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for TEGNA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/07/2024Dividend Payable4/01/2024Today4/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Television broadcasting stations Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:TGNA CUSIPN/A CIK39899 Webwww.tegna.com Phone703-873-6600Fax703-854-2053Employees6,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.00 High Stock Price Target$21.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.26 Trailing P/E Ratio6.03 Forward P/E Ratio4.54 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$476.72 million Net Margins16.38% Pretax Margin20.84% Return on Equity12.41% Return on Assets5.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.14 Current Ratio2.48 Quick Ratio2.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.91 billion Price / Sales0.82 Cash Flow$2.42 per share Price / Cash Flow5.62 Book Value$13.73 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares176,110,000Free Float174,556,000Market Cap$2.40 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David T. Lougee (Age 59)Pres, CEO & Director Ms. Victoria Dux Harker (Age 53)Exec. VP & CFO Mr. Todd A. Mayman (Age 58)Exec. VP, Chief Legal & Admin. Officer Ms. Lynn Beall Trelstad (Age 57)EVP & COO of Media Operations Mr. Clifton A. McClelland III (Age 48)Sr. VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Controller Key CompetitorsGrupo Televisa, S.A.B.NYSE:TVGray TelevisionNYSE:GTN.ASinclairNASDAQ:SBGINexstar Media GroupNASDAQ:NXSTParamount GlobalNASDAQ:PARAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNew York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 823 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.171%GFS Advisors LLCBought 15,000 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.009%Assenagon Asset Management S.A.Bought 31,579 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.085%Muhlenkamp & Co. Inc.Bought 10,652 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.391%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemBought 1,400 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.032%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions TGNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell TEGNA stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for TEGNA in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" TGNA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in TGNA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View TGNA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is TEGNA's stock price target for 2024? 3 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for TEGNA's stock. Their TGNA share price targets range from $15.00 to $21.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $17.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for TGNA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have TGNA shares performed in 2024? TEGNA's stock was trading at $15.30 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, TGNA stock has decreased by 11.3% and is now trading at $13.57. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is TEGNA's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our TGNA earnings forecast. How can I listen to TEGNA's earnings call? TEGNA will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were TEGNA's earnings last quarter? TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.04. The business earned $725.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $750.78 million. TEGNA had a net margin of 16.38% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.41%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.98 earnings per share. How often does TEGNA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for TEGNA? TEGNA declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, March 8th will be given a dividend of $0.114 per share on Monday, April 1st. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.36%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th. Read our dividend analysis for TGNA. Is TEGNA a good dividend stock? TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.29%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 20.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, TGNA will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.56% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for TGNA. What ETFs hold TEGNA's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) stock in their portfolio include QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (NVQ), Formidable ETF (FORH), AltShares Event-Driven ET (EVNT), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV) and iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV). What is Dave Lougee's approval rating as TEGNA's CEO? 50 employees have rated TEGNA Chief Executive Officer Dave Lougee on Glassdoor.com. Dave Lougee has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of TEGNA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other TEGNA investors own include Gannett (GCI), Pfizer (PFE), Procter & Gamble (PG), Walmart (WMT), AbbVie (ABBV), Alphabet (GOOG), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), AT&T (T) and Starbucks (SBUX). Who are TEGNA's major shareholders? TEGNA's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Muhlenkamp & Co. Inc. (0.39%), Leeward Investments LLC MA (0.20%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.17%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.09%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.08%) and Amalgamated Bank (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include David T Lougee and Lynn B Trelstad. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of TEGNA? Shares of TGNA 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:TGNA) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThese AI trades triggered this morning (545% return)Prosper Trading AcademyThe Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25Banyan Hill PublishingConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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