FY2025 EPS Forecast for Paramount Global Reduced by Analyst

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) – Seaport Res Ptn lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Paramount Global in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.39 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.41. 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 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS.

Paramount Global Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ PARAA opened at $22.72 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $15.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.76 and a beta of 1.57. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.40. 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 $16.59 and a 12-month high of $26.34.

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

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -2.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mariner LLC boosted its position in Paramount Global by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 15,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 1,425 shares during the period. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 97.9% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 4,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 2,369 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Paramount Global in the third quarter worth about $106,000. State Street Corp grew its position in 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 buying an additional 8,287 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gladius Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Paramount Global during the 3rd quarter valued at about $233,000. 5.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.