Townsquare Media (TSQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE: TSQ) is a local media and digital marketing company serving communities across the United States. Its operations are organized around local radio, digital media and events, providing audiences with news, entertainment, information and community-focused programming.

The company owns and operates radio stations in small and mid-sized markets, with programming distributed through broadcast and digital channels. Townsquare also publishes local websites and mobile content, offering advertising and promotional opportunities across audio, display, video, social media and other digital formats.

Through Townsquare Interactive and related services, the company provides digital marketing solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, including website development, search engine marketing, social media support and online reputation management. Townsquare also produces local events and offers national digital advertising capabilities.

Townsquare was established in 2010 and became a publicly traded company in 2014. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, and its operations are focused primarily on local markets throughout the United States. Bill Wilson serves as its president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.45 to $1.48
• 50-Day Range: $1.49 to $5.76
• 52-Week Range: $1.44 to $7.97
• Volume: 7,378 shs
• Average Volume: 122,787 shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.47 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 55.10%
• Price Target: $10.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Townsquare Media Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Townsquare Media scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 230 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Townsquare Media has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Townsquare Media has a consensus price target of $10.00, representing about 571.1% upside from its current price of $1.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Townsquare Media has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Townsquare Media are expected to grow by 22.58% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Townsquare Media is 6.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Townsquare Media is 6.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 23.88.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.25% of the float of Townsquare Media has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Townsquare Media has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.73, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Townsquare Media has recently increased by 21.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Townsquare Media is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 53.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Townsquare Media has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Townsquare Media will have a dividend payout ratio of 210.53% in the coming year. This indicates that Townsquare Media may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Townsquare Media has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Townsquare Media this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for TSQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Townsquare Media to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

30.30% of the stock of Townsquare Media is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.69% of the stock of Townsquare Media is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 11/2 Dividend: 10/26/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend: 10/26/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 11/04/2026
• Today: 11/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Advertising
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TSQ
• CIK: 1499832
• Web: www.townsquaremedia.com
• Phone: (203) 861-0903
• Fax: 203-861-0920
• Employees: 1,804
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Townsquare Media: $10.00
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +588.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.75)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$9.75 million
• Net Margins: -11.30%
• Pretax Margin: -10.38%
• Return on Equity: -6.81%
• Return on Assets: 0.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $427.38 million
• Price / Sales: 0.06
• Cash Flow: $20.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.07
• Book Value: ($4.66) per share
• Price / Book: -0.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,230,000
• Free Float: 12,708,000
• Market Cap: $26.47 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.35