Analysts Offer Predictions for PARA Q1 Earnings

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Paramount Global in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce forecasts 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.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Macquarie reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $10.00 price target on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Monday, November 11th. StockNews.com upgraded Paramount Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective 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. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Thursday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.10.

Paramount Global Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PARA opened at $11.36 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The company has a market capitalization of $7.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.38, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.69. Paramount Global has a 12 month low of $9.54 and a 12 month high of $14.54. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $10.81 and its 200 day moving average is $10.74.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paramount Global

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PARA. Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Paramount Global during the fourth quarter valued at about $146,230,000. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Paramount Global by 18.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 44,154,027 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,695,000 after buying an additional 6,848,037 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Paramount Global during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,202,000. Slate Path Capital LP lifted its position in Paramount Global by 42.3% during the fourth quarter. Slate Path Capital LP now owns 12,586,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,650,000 after acquiring an additional 3,741,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new stake in Paramount Global in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $21,229,000. Institutional investors own 73.00% of the company’s stock.

Paramount Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -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.