Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Lift Earnings Estimates for PARA

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Paramount Global in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will earn $0.66 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Paramount Global’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

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

PARA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Macquarie restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $10.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Paramount Global from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target on shares of Paramount Global in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Paramount Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $14.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.10.

Paramount Global Stock Up 2.2 %

PARA stock opened at $11.76 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $7.84 billion, a PE ratio of -1.43, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.69. Paramount Global has a one year low of $9.54 and a one year high of $14.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.27. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $10.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paramount Global

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Paramount Global in the 4th quarter valued at $911,000. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Paramount Global by 24.7% during the 4th quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 12,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after buying an additional 2,512 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Paramount Global during the 4th quarter worth $5,688,000. Waverly Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Paramount Global in the fourth quarter valued at $106,000. Finally, Woodline Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Paramount Global during the fourth quarter worth about $11,096,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.00% of the company’s stock.

Paramount Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.70%. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -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.