Noble Financial Forecasts E.W. Scripps Q1 Earnings

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) – Noble Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for E.W. Scripps in a research report issued on Monday, March 17th. Noble Financial analyst M. Kupinski expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.45) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for E.W. Scripps’ current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for E.W. Scripps’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.18) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.81) EPS.

Separately, Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of E.W. Scripps from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th.

E.W. Scripps Stock Performance

SSP stock opened at $2.92 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.41, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $252.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.94 and a beta of 1.54. E.W. Scripps has a 1 year low of $1.36 and a 1 year high of $4.65. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $1.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On E.W. Scripps

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of E.W. Scripps during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in E.W. Scripps during the fourth quarter worth about $291,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in E.W. Scripps during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its holdings in E.W. Scripps by 35.3% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 471,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,042,000 after acquiring an additional 123,100 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in E.W. Scripps by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 712,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,574,000 after acquiring an additional 98,172 shares during the period. 67.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

E.W. Scripps Company Profile

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, sports, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations; runs network, syndicated, and original programming, and local sporting events; and provides core and political advertising services.