Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for OUTFRONT Media

OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for OUTFRONT Media in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.11. The consensus estimate for OUTFRONT Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for OUTFRONT Media’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS.

OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.06. OUTFRONT Media had a net margin of 13.30% and a return on equity of 40.33%. The company had revenue of $493.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $490.42 million.

Separately, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of OUTFRONT Media from $17.43 to $18.45 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.48.

OUTFRONT Media Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of OUTFRONT Media stock opened at $16.26 on Friday. OUTFRONT Media has a 52-week low of $13.15 and a 52-week high of $19.98. The company has a 50 day moving average of $18.06 and a 200 day moving average of $18.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.00. The company has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 2.00.

OUTFRONT Media Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.38%. OUTFRONT Media’s dividend payout ratio is presently 81.63%.

Institutional Trading of OUTFRONT Media

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in OUTFRONT Media by 403.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,687,678 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $49,400,000 after purchasing an additional 2,153,423 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in OUTFRONT Media in the 3rd quarter valued at $318,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new stake in OUTFRONT Media in the 3rd quarter valued at $5,762,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in OUTFRONT Media by 653.3% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 229,872 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,260,000 after purchasing an additional 199,356 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc raised its position in OUTFRONT Media by 846.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 113,572 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,087,000 after purchasing an additional 101,572 shares during the last quarter.

OUTFRONT Media Company Profile

OUTFRONT Media, Inc leases advertising space on out-of-home advertising structures and sites. Its inventory consists of billboard displays, which are primarily located on the most heavily traveled highways & roadways, and transit advertising displays operated under exclusive multi-year contracts with municipalities in large cities across the U.S.