Noble Financial Forecasts E.W. Scripps Q1 Earnings

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) – Equities research analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for E.W. Scripps in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Noble Financial analyst M. Kupinski anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.45) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for E.W. Scripps’ current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for E.W. Scripps’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.18) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.81) EPS.

Separately, Benchmark lifted their price target on E.W. Scripps from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th.

E.W. Scripps Price Performance

NASDAQ:SSP opened at $2.92 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $2.13. The firm has a market cap of $252.18 million, a P/E ratio of -0.94 and a beta of 1.54. E.W. Scripps has a 52-week low of $1.36 and a 52-week high of $4.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.41.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On E.W. Scripps

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Heron Bay Capital Management purchased a new position in E.W. Scripps in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in shares of E.W. Scripps in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of E.W. Scripps in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of E.W. Scripps in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of E.W. Scripps by 137.3% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 13,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 7,927 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.81% of the company’s stock.

E.W. Scripps Company Profile

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, sports, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations; runs network, syndicated, and original programming, and local sporting events; and provides core and political advertising services.