What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for PARA Q2 Earnings?

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Paramount Global in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.66 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.57. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on PARA. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Paramount Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Paramount Global from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Macquarie restated an “underperform” rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $14.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Six 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 MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.10.

Paramount Global Stock Up 3.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ PARA opened at $12.14 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Paramount Global has a 52 week low of $9.54 and a 52 week high of $14.54. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.60.

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

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.65%. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -2.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paramount Global

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in Paramount Global by 140.1% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,395 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in Paramount Global by 129.0% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,561 shares during the period. Ossiam grew its holdings in Paramount Global by 57.2% in the fourth quarter. Ossiam now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022 shares during the period. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new stake in Paramount Global in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Paramount Global by 187.8% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 3,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,019 shares during the period. 73.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.