Q1 Earnings Estimate for PARA Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Paramount Global in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.81 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.

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

PARA has been the topic of several other reports. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 price objective on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Paramount Global from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $14.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com raised Paramount Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Paramount Global has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.58.

Paramount Global Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ PARA opened at $11.24 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.50 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.37, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Paramount Global has a 12-month low of $9.54 and a 12-month high of $14.54. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.74.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paramount Global

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PARA. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 140.1% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 1,395 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 162.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,573 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 129.0% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,561 shares during the period. Ossiam boosted its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 57.2% during the fourth quarter. Ossiam now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,022 shares during the period. Finally, Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of Paramount Global during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.00% of the company’s stock.

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.78%. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -2.43%.

About Paramount Global

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.