TEGNA (TGNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

TEGNA Inc. is a leading media and marketing services company that operates a diversified portfolio of local television stations and digital platforms. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, TEGNA was formed in 2015 when Gannett Company split into separate print and broadcast entities. Since its inception, the company has built a reputation for delivering high-quality local news, lifestyle, and sports programming to audiences in top U.S. markets, leveraging its reach across more than 60 broadcast stations and affiliated digital outlets.

In its broadcasting segment, TEGNA owns and operates network-affiliated television stations across a broad range of markets, including major metropolitan areas and smaller regional centers. These stations produce daily local news broadcasts, weather coverage, investigative journalism, and community-driven special features. TEGNA’s broadcast operations benefit from strategic partnerships with national networks and syndicators, ensuring that viewers receive a mix of local content and popular network programming.

Beyond traditional broadcasting, TEGNA’s digital segment provides marketing, advertising technology and audience engagement solutions. Through offerings such as LocaliQ, the company delivers multi-channel marketing campaigns, search engine optimization, social media management, and data analytics services to small and medium-sized businesses. Its Premion platform enables programmatic video advertising across connected TV and streaming services, while additional digital properties extend the company’s reach into classifieds, job search, and consumer information services.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Lougee, TEGNA continues to innovate in local journalism and digital marketing. The company emphasizes community engagement through initiatives such as localized civic reporting, public safety alerts, and charitable partnerships. With a team of seasoned media professionals and technologists, TEGNA aims to strengthen its position as a trusted source of information and a premier provider of marketing solutions for advertisers seeking to connect with audiences at the local level.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.27 to $17.67
• 50-Day Range: $16.11 to $17.71
• 52-Week Range: $13.37 to $19.62
• Volume: 1.31 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.14
• Dividend Yield: 2.87%
• Price Target: $20.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

TEGNA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

TEGNA scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 286 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

TEGNA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

TEGNA has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -44.37%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for TEGNA are expected to decrease by -44.37% in the coming year, from $3.02 to $1.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of TEGNA is 6.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of TEGNA is 6.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.27.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

TEGNA has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.83% of the float of TEGNA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TEGNA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TEGNA has recently increased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

TEGNA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.89%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

TEGNA has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of TEGNA is 17.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, TEGNA will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.76% next year. This indicates that TEGNA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.83% of the float of TEGNA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TEGNA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TEGNA has recently increased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

TEGNA has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for TEGNA this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for TGNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.49% of the stock of TEGNA is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.19% of the stock of TEGNA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TGNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TGNA shares performed this year?

TEGNA's stock was trading at $18.29 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, TGNA shares have decreased by 4.6% and is now trading at $17.44.

How were TEGNA's earnings last quarter?

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are TEGNA's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of TEGNA include Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include David T Lougee, Lynn B Trelstad, Clifton A Mcclelland III and Catherine Dunleavy.
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.

What other stocks do shareholders of TEGNA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that TEGNA investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: BRDCST - RADIO/TV
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TGNA
• CIK: 39899
• Web: www.tegna.com
• Phone: 703-873-6600
• Fax: 703-854-2053
• Employees: 5,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for TEGNA: $20.00
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.77
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $599.82 million
• Net Margins: 15.29%
• Pretax Margin: 19.43%
• Return on Equity: 17.13%
• Return on Assets: 6.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.83
• Current Ratio: 1.40
• Quick Ratio: 1.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.90
• Cash Flow: $4.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.36
• Book Value: $18.65 per share
• Price / Book: 0.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 160,710,000
• Free Float: 159,927,000
• Market Cap: $2.80 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.30