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Paramount Global (PARA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$12.99 +0.05 (+0.39%)
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About Paramount Global Stock (NASDAQ:PARA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.87
$13.07
50-Day Range
$11.70
$13.16
52-Week Range
$9.95
$13.29
Volume
6.85 million shs
Average Volume
8.80 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.76 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.54%
Price Target
$11.67
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Paramount Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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26th Percentile Overall Score

PARA MarketRank™: 

Paramount Global scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 242nd out of 294 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Paramount Global has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Paramount Global has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Paramount Global's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Paramount Global are expected to decrease by -13.56% in the coming year, from $1.77 to $1.53 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Paramount Global is -1.58, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Paramount Global is -1.58, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Paramount Global has a PEG Ratio of 3.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Paramount Global has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Paramount Global's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.54% of the float of Paramount Global has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Paramount Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paramount Global has recently decreased by 6.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Paramount Global pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Paramount Global has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Paramount Global will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.07% next year. This indicates that Paramount Global will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Paramount Global's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.54% of the float of Paramount Global has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Paramount Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paramount Global has recently decreased by 6.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Paramount Global has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Paramount Global this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 11 people have searched for PARA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Paramount Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.43% of the stock of Paramount Global is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    73.00% of the stock of Paramount Global is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Paramount Global's insider trading history.
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PARA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Paramount Global's stock was trading at $10.46 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PARA shares have increased by 24.2% and is now trading at $12.99.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02. The business's revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Paramount Global include Hoertkorn Richard Charles (0.04%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.03%), Czech National Bank (0.02%) and Wilsey Asset Management Inc. (0.02%).
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of PARA 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 Paramount Global investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Meta Platforms (META) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
7/01/2025
Today
7/18/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
MEDIA CONGLOM
Sub-Industry
Communication
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PARA
CIK
813828
Employees
18,600
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$16.00
Low Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-10.2%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.80
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($8.23)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
7.34
P/E Growth
3.93
Net Income
-$6.19 billion
Net Margins
-19.09%
Pretax Margin
-18.13%
Return on Equity
4.80%
Return on Assets
1.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.84
Current Ratio
1.29
Quick Ratio
1.18

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$29.21 billion
Price / Sales
0.30
Cash Flow
$22.79 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.57
Book Value
$25.01 per share
Price / Book
0.52

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
674,160,000
Free Float
671,259,000
Market Cap
$8.76 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.19
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This page (NASDAQ:PARA) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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