Q2 Earnings Forecast for TEGNA Issued By Barrington Research

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) – Barrington Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for TEGNA in a report released on Monday, November 11th. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.49. The consensus estimate for TEGNA’s current full-year earnings is $3.07 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for TEGNA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.10 EPS.

TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $806.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.72 million. TEGNA had a return on equity of 14.49% and a net margin of 16.75%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.39 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on TEGNA from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Benchmark upped their price target on TEGNA from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th.

TEGNA Stock Up 1.2 %

TEGNA stock opened at $18.69 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. TEGNA has a 12 month low of $12.35 and a 12 month high of $19.62. The firm has a market cap of $3.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.60 and a beta of 0.49. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.90.

Insider Activity at TEGNA

In related news, COO Lynn B. Trelstad sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.88, for a total transaction of $347,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 179,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,493,083.96. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.88% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TEGNA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in TEGNA during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in TEGNA during the 1st quarter worth $46,000. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in TEGNA by 20.4% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 764 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its holdings in TEGNA by 146.3% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,741 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in TEGNA by 247.8% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 3,350 shares during the period. 92.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

TEGNA Company Profile

TEGNA Inc, a media company, provides broadcast advertising and marketing products and services for businesses. The company operates 47 television stations in 39 markets of the United States that produce local programming, such as news, sports, and entertainment. It offers local and national non-political advertising; political advertising; production of programming from third parties; production of advertising materials; and digital marketing services, as well as advertising services on the stations' Websites, tablets, and mobile products.