Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic Outlook of PARAA Q1 Earnings

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Paramount Global in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.78 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.10. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global’s current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Paramount Global’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS.

Paramount Global Stock Performance

Shares of PARAA stock opened at $22.56 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.05 billion, a PE ratio of -2.74 and a beta of 1.57. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.10. Paramount Global has a one year low of $16.59 and a one year high of $26.34.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by ($0.27). The company had revenue of $7.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Paramount Global had a positive return on equity of 5.81% and a negative net margin of 18.89%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Guardian Investment Management acquired a new stake in Paramount Global during the fourth quarter worth approximately $963,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Paramount Global by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 247,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,400,000 after buying an additional 35,305 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 49,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,082,000 after acquiring an additional 8,287 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in Paramount Global during the third quarter worth $106,000. Finally, Slotnik Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Paramount Global in the third quarter worth $1,401,000. 5.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Paramount Global Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -2.15%.

Paramount Global Company Profile

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.