Barrington Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for TSQ

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Townsquare Media in a report released on Tuesday, March 18th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.07) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.11. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Townsquare Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Townsquare Media’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. StockNews.com lowered Townsquare Media from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Noble Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of Townsquare Media in a report on Friday, January 24th.

Townsquare Media Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of NYSE TSQ opened at $7.85 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $8.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.53. The company has a market cap of $122.04 million, a P/E ratio of -2.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.33. Townsquare Media has a 12-month low of $7.56 and a 12-month high of $13.57.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 17th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60. The business had revenue of $117.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.41 million. Townsquare Media had a negative net margin of 8.84% and a negative return on equity of 57.10%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS.

Townsquare Media Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This is an increase from Townsquare Media’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.19%. Townsquare Media’s payout ratio is -29.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Townsquare Media

In other Townsquare Media news, EVP Scott Schatz sold 4,594 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.65, for a total value of $44,332.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 31,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $302,681.90. This represents a 12.78 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Claire Marie Yenicay sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.22, for a total transaction of $46,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 214,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,981,866.66. The trade was a 2.27 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 14,594 shares of company stock valued at $138,632 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 30.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Townsquare Media

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Townsquare Media by 0.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 278,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,151 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Townsquare Media by 28.9% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in Townsquare Media by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 72,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $658,000 after buying an additional 1,513 shares in the last quarter. Access Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Townsquare Media by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 398,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,622,000 after buying an additional 1,985 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in Townsquare Media by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 2,259 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.69% of the company’s stock.

About Townsquare Media

Townsquare Media, Inc operates as a digital media and marketing solutions company in small and medium-sized businesses. It operates through three segments: Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions, Digital Advertising, and Broadcast Advertising. The Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions segment offers website design, creation, and development, as well as hosting services; and search engine optimization, online directory optimization, e-commerce solutions, online reputation monitoring, social media management, appointment scheduling, payment and invoice, customer management, and email and SMS marketing services.