What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for PARA Q4 Earnings?

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Paramount Global in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 4th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the company will earn $0.02 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.10. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.78 per share.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 8th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $6.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.94 billion. Paramount Global had a positive return on equity of 5.81% and a negative net margin of 18.89%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.30 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. 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 research note on Tuesday. Macquarie reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $10.00 price target on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Paramount Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.58.

Paramount Global Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of PARA stock opened at $10.63 on Thursday. Paramount Global has a 1 year low of $9.54 and a 1 year high of $14.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.09 billion, a PE ratio of -1.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.69. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $10.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paramount Global

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Paramount Global by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 17,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after purchasing an additional 1,356 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Paramount Global in the second quarter worth about $229,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its position in shares of Paramount Global by 27.3% in the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 132,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,406,000 after acquiring an additional 28,400 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Paramount Global by 28.6% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 121,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,287,000 after acquiring an additional 26,944 shares during the period. Finally, Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Paramount Global in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,015,000. 73.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.