The Arena Group (PAAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Arena Group, formerly known as Maven, is a digital media company that develops, operates and distributes editorial content across sports, lifestyle, entertainment and financial media. Its business has included digital publications, magazines, newsletters, video and other online content designed to reach targeted audiences.

The company has operated a portfolio of brands that has included Sports Illustrated, TheStreet, Parade and other enthusiast-focused media properties. Its activities have included digital advertising, subscriptions, licensing, e-commerce and brand partnerships, with content distributed primarily through websites, mobile platforms, social media and selected print products.

Founded as Maven in 2016, the company changed its name to The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. in 2022 following the expansion of its media portfolio. It has served audiences primarily in the United States through nationally recognized sports, consumer and financial media brands. The company’s portfolio and operating structure have undergone changes over time, so individual brands and services may vary.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.97 to $1.06
• 50-Day Range: $0.91 to $2.20
• 52-Week Range: $0.82 to $3.47
• Volume: 320,364 shs
• Average Volume: 3.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $47.28 million
• P/E Ratio: 5.23
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

The Arena Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The Arena Group scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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

The Arena Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

The Arena Group has a consensus price target of $2.00, representing about 102.1% upside from its current price of $0.99.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

The Arena Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for The Arena Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.08) to $0.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The Arena Group is 5.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The Arena Group is 5.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.57.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.31% of the float of The Arena Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The Arena Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in The Arena Group has recently increased by 113.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

The Arena Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

The Arena Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

The Arena Group has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for The Arena Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

28 people have searched for PAAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% 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, The Arena Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

73.09% of the stock of The Arena Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.55% of the stock of The Arena Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/15/2025
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:PAAI
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:AREN
• CIK: 894871
• Web: paradium.ai
• Phone: 212-321-5002
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 164
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for The Arena Group: $2.00
• High Price Target: $2.00
• Low Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +102.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $124.86 million
• Net Margins: 9.31%
• Pretax Margin: 8.36%
• Return on Equity: -124.11%
• Return on Assets: 8.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.37
• Quick Ratio: 2.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $134.83 million
• Price / Sales: 0.35
• Cash Flow: $0.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.37
• Book Value: ($0.10) per share
• Price / Book: -9.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,610,000
• Free Float: 12,812,000
• Market Cap: $47.00 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.76