Q1 Earnings Estimate for PARA Issued By Barrington Research

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Paramount Global in a report released on Wednesday, April 30th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.29 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Paramount Global’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on PARA. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 price objective on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $14.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Paramount Global from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.92.

Paramount Global Stock Performance

PARA opened at $11.43 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Paramount Global has a 12-month low of $9.54 and a 12-month high of $13.79. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $11.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.62 billion, a PE ratio of -1.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.31.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.29). The firm had revenue of $7.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. Paramount Global had a negative net margin of 18.89% and a positive return on equity of 5.81%.

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.75%. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -2.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paramount Global

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Paramount Global by 140.1% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,395 shares in the last quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Paramount Global during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Ossiam grew its holdings in shares of Paramount Global by 57.2% during the fourth quarter. Ossiam now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,022 shares in the last quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new position in shares of Paramount Global in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in Paramount Global by 187.8% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 3,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 2,019 shares in the last quarter. 73.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Paramount Global

Paramount Global operates as a media, streaming, and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through TV Media, Direct-to-Consumer, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The TV Media segment operates CBS Television Network, a domestic broadcast television network; CBS Stations, a television station; and international free-to-air networks comprising Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, and Chilevisión; domestic premium and basic cable networks, such as Paramount+ with Showtime, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, The Smithsonian Channel, Nickelodeon, BET Media Group, and CBS Sports Network; and international extensions of these brands.