Barrington Research Has Bearish Forecast for TSQ Q1 Earnings

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Townsquare Media in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 10th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.17) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.14). Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Townsquare Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Townsquare Media in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.50.

Townsquare Media Stock Performance

TSQ traded down $0.21 during trading on Thursday, hitting $5.48. The stock had a trading volume of 19,442 shares, compared to its average volume of 78,341. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $6.97. Townsquare Media has a twelve month low of $5.26 and a twelve month high of $10.50. The company has a market capitalization of $90.12 million, a PE ratio of 2.73, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.16.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.05. Townsquare Media had a negative return on equity of 56.87% and a net margin of 7.93%.The firm had revenue of $106.76 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $107.96 million. Townsquare Media has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Townsquare Media Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 26th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 14.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 26th. Townsquare Media’s payout ratio is presently 77.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Stephen A. Kaplan acquired 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.92 per share, for a total transaction of $69,200.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 208,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,443,636.56. This trade represents a 5.03% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 29.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Townsquare Media

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Townsquare Media by 3.3% during the first quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 46,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its position in Townsquare Media by 4.9% in the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 57,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $455,000 after acquiring an additional 2,700 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in Townsquare Media by 23.2% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 18,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Townsquare Media during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Boyar Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Townsquare Media by 17.7% in the second quarter. Boyar Asset Management Inc. now owns 42,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 6,387 shares during the period. 71.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.