What is Barrington Research’s Estimate for TSQ Q1 Earnings?

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Barrington Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Townsquare Media in a research note issued on Monday, November 11th. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now expects that the company will earn $0.11 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.02). Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $17.00 target price 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 $0.50 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised Townsquare Media from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday.

Townsquare Media Trading Up 2.5 %

NYSE:TSQ opened at $10.08 on Thursday. Townsquare Media has a 1 year low of $9.32 and a 1 year high of $13.57. The stock has a market cap of $155.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.72, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.36. The business has a fifty day moving average of $10.07 and a 200-day moving average of $10.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 271.80, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Townsquare Media

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Townsquare Media by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 603,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,627,000 after acquiring an additional 12,073 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its stake in Townsquare Media by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 33,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,000 after acquiring an additional 5,600 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Townsquare Media by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 64,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $704,000 after acquiring an additional 4,725 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Townsquare Media by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 75,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $824,000 after acquiring an additional 8,079 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in Townsquare Media by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 42,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,000 after acquiring an additional 3,469 shares in the last quarter. 71.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Townsquare Media

In related news, major shareholder Msd Capital L. P sold 6,257 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.01, for a total transaction of $62,632.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 1,506,641 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,081,476.41. This trade represents a 0.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Erik Hellum sold 9,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.30, for a total value of $94,996.90. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 607,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,259,104. This represents a 1.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 38,153 shares of company stock valued at $386,614 over the last 90 days. 30.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Townsquare Media Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, February 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.1975 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 21st. This represents a $0.79 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.84%. Townsquare Media’s dividend payout ratio is currently -29.15%.

Townsquare Media Company Profile

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.