Q1 Earnings Estimate for PARA Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Paramount Global in a research report issued on Thursday, February 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce anticipates that the company will earn $0.81 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Paramount Global’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on PARA. Macquarie reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $10.00 price objective on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Monday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Paramount Global from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.10.

Paramount Global Stock Performance

Shares of PARA stock opened at $11.36 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $10.81 and a 200 day moving average of $10.74. Paramount Global has a 1 year low of $9.54 and a 1 year high of $14.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.69.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.29). The company had revenue of $7.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. Paramount Global had a positive return on equity of 5.81% and a negative net margin of 18.89%.

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.76%. Paramount Global’s payout ratio is -2.43%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Paramount Global in the 4th quarter worth about $911,000. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Paramount Global by 24.7% in the fourth quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 12,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $133,000 after buying an additional 2,512 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Paramount Global in the 4th quarter valued at $5,688,000. Waverly Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Paramount Global during the fourth quarter worth $106,000. Finally, Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in Paramount Global during the fourth quarter valued at $11,096,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.00% of the company’s stock.

Paramount Global Company Profile

Paramount Global operates as a media, streaming, and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through TV Media, Direct-to-Consumer, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The TV Media segment operates CBS Television Network, a domestic broadcast television network; CBS Stations, a television station; and international free-to-air networks comprising Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, and Chilevisión; domestic premium and basic cable networks, such as Paramount+ with Showtime, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, The Smithsonian Channel, Nickelodeon, BET Media Group, and CBS Sports Network; and international extensions of these brands.