Analysts Set Expectations for TSQ Q1 Earnings

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Stock analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Townsquare Media in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Noble Financial analyst M. Kupinski expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.02) for the quarter. Noble Financial currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Townsquare Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Townsquare Media’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

TSQ has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com cut Townsquare Media from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of Townsquare Media in a research report on Tuesday.

Townsquare Media Trading Up 0.4 %

TSQ stock opened at $7.89 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $8.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.51. Townsquare Media has a 1 year low of $7.56 and a 1 year high of $13.57. The stock has a market cap of $122.73 million, a PE ratio of -2.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.33.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 17th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.60. The business had revenue of $117.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.41 million. Townsquare Media had a negative return on equity of 57.10% and a negative net margin of 8.84%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.34 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Townsquare Media

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of TSQ. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Townsquare Media by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in Townsquare Media by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 177,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,800,000 after purchasing an additional 6,800 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Townsquare Media by 59.8% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 37,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $383,000 after purchasing an additional 14,109 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Townsquare Media by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 278,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Townsquare Media by 33.3% during the fourth quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 40,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares during the period. 71.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Scott Schatz sold 4,594 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.65, for a total value of $44,332.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 31,366 shares in the company, valued at approximately $302,681.90. This represents a 12.78 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Claire Marie Yenicay sold 5,000 shares of Townsquare Media stock in a transaction on Monday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.22, for a total transaction of $46,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 214,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,981,866.66. This trade represents a 2.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 14,594 shares of company stock worth $138,632. Insiders own 30.50% of the company’s stock.

Townsquare Media Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This is a positive change from Townsquare Media’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.13%. Townsquare Media’s payout ratio is -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.