Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:TGNA TEGNA (TGNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → 4x Better than Bitcoin (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free TGNA Stock Alerts $14.85 +0.39 (+2.70%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.52▼$14.8550-Day Range$13.53▼$15.8452-Week Range$13.40▼$17.37Volume2.05 million shsAverage Volume2.35 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.62 billionP/E Ratio6.57Dividend Yield3.10%Price Target$17.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get TEGNA alerts: Email Address TEGNA MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside14.5% Upside$17.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.78% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.28 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-40.98%From $3.05 to $1.80 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.18 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector128th out of 266 stocksTelevision Broadcasting Stations Industry6th out of 10 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingTEGNA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $17.00, TEGNA has a forecasted upside of 14.5% from its current price of $14.85.Amount of Analyst CoverageTEGNA has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.78% of the float of TEGNA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverTEGNA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in TEGNA has recently decreased by 1.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldTEGNA pays a meaningful dividend of 3.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthTEGNA has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of TEGNA is 20.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, TEGNA will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.56% next year. This indicates that TEGNA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for TGNA. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentTEGNA has a news sentiment score of 1.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for TEGNA this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for TGNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added TEGNA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, TEGNA insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,281,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.88% of the stock of TEGNA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.19% of the stock of TEGNA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for TEGNA are expected to decrease by -40.98% in the coming year, from $3.05 to $1.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of TEGNA is 6.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 148.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of TEGNA is 6.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.04.Price to Book Value per Share RatioTEGNA has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaMajor Elon Musk Crypto Leak RevealedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. 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In addition, it operates Premion, an over the top local advertising network; Hatch, a centralized 360-degree marketing services agency; and radio broadcast stations. The company was formerly known as Gannett Co., Inc. and changed its name to TEGNA Inc. in June 2015. TEGNA Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.Read More TGNA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart TGNA Stock News HeadlinesMarch 19, 2024 | businesswire.comTEGNA to Host First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, May 8, 2024March 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTEGNA: Hold Rating Amid Projected Cash Flow Decline and Mixed Advertising TrendsMarch 28, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Altcoin FRENZY Alert…Bitcoin recently crossed the highest price in its 15-year history… Less than 2 years after one of the most vicious crypto market meltdowns we've ever seen! 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Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.February 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) Misses Q4 Sales TargetsFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTegna Inc (TGNA) Navigates Economic Headwinds with Mixed 2023 Results and Strategic Capital ...February 28, 2024 | msn.comTEGNA Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTEGNA earnings: here's what to expectFebruary 28, 2024 | benzinga.comPreview: Tegna's EarningsFebruary 27, 2024 | businesswire.comTEGNA Names Tom Cox Chief Growth Officer and Daniel Spinosa President of PremionFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comTegna to Air Dallas Mavericks’ Games in Five Additional Texas MarketsFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comMore Tegna Stations To Air Dallas Mavericks GamesFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comWall Street's Most Accurate Analysts' Views On 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks Delivering High-Dividend YieldsFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) shareholders have endured a 31% loss from investing in the stock a year agoFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTEGNA Announces Quarterly DividendFebruary 21, 2024 | businesswire.comTEGNA Announces Quarterly DividendFebruary 20, 2024 | msn.comSinclair’s The Nest Gains Carriage on 35 Tegna StationsFebruary 16, 2024 | money.usnews.comTEGNA IncFebruary 10, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comTGNA Jan 2025 17.000 callFebruary 8, 2024 | msn.comTegna Names Rick Rogala President & GM at WBNSFebruary 8, 2024 | msn.comWeigel, Tegna’s WQAD to Broadcast 10 Milwaukee Bucks GamesFebruary 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWeigel Broadcasting Co. and TEGNA’s WQAD to Bring Milwaukee Bucks Games Back to Free Over-the-Air Television in the Quad CitiesSee More Headlines Receive TGNA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for TEGNA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend12/07/2023Dividend Payable1/02/2024Last Earnings2/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/07/2024Today3/28/2024Dividend Payable4/01/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Television broadcasting stations Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:TGNA CUSIPN/A CIK39899 Webwww.tegna.com Phone703-873-6600Fax703-854-2053Employees6,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.00 High Stock Price Target$21.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.26 Trailing P/E Ratio6.57 Forward P/E Ratio4.87 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$476.72 million Net Margins16.38% Pretax Margin20.84% Return on Equity12.41% Return on Assets5.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.14 Current Ratio2.48 Quick Ratio2.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.91 billion Price / Sales0.90 Cash Flow$2.56 per share Price / Cash Flow5.81 Book Value$13.73 per share Price / Book1.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares176,110,000Free Float174,556,000Market Cap$2.62 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David T. Lougee (Age 59)Pres, CEO & Director Ms. Victoria Dux Harker (Age 53)Exec. VP & CFO Mr. Todd A. Mayman (Age 58)Exec. VP, Chief Legal & Admin. Officer Ms. Lynn Beall Trelstad (Age 57)EVP & COO of Media Operations Mr. Clifton A. McClelland III (Age 48)Sr. VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Controller Key CompetitorsGrupo Televisa, S.A.B.NYSE:TVSinclairNASDAQ:SBGIGray TelevisionNYSE:GTN.ANexstar Media GroupNASDAQ:NXSTParamount GlobalNASDAQ:PARAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNomura Holdings Inc.Bought 100,000 shares on 3/27/2024Ownership: 0.057%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 1,940 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.004%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 8,702 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.012%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 744,721 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 14.381%Twin Focus Capital Partners LLCBought 4,875 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.011%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions TGNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell TEGNA stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for TEGNA in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" TGNA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in TGNA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View TGNA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is TEGNA's stock price target for 2024? 3 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for TEGNA's shares. Their TGNA share price targets range from $15.00 to $21.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $17.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for TGNA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have TGNA shares performed in 2024? TEGNA's stock was trading at $15.30 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, TGNA stock has decreased by 2.9% and is now trading at $14.85. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting TEGNA? TEGNA saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,230,000 shares, a decline of 26.5% from the January 31st total of 8,480,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,150,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days. Currently, 3.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View TEGNA's Short Interest. When is TEGNA's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our TGNA earnings forecast. How can I listen to TEGNA's earnings call? TEGNA will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were TEGNA's earnings last quarter? TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.04. The company earned $725.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $750.78 million. TEGNA had a net margin of 16.38% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.41%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. How often does TEGNA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for TEGNA? TEGNA declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.114 per share on Monday, April 1st. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 7th. Read our dividend analysis for TGNA. Is TEGNA a good dividend stock? TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.18%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 20.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, TGNA will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.56% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for TGNA. What ETFs hold TEGNA's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) stock in their portfolio include QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (NVQ), Formidable ETF (FORH), First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB), AltShares Event-Driven ET (EVNT), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV), Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC) and Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV). What is Dave Lougee's approval rating as TEGNA's CEO? 50 employees have rated TEGNA Chief Executive Officer Dave Lougee on Glassdoor.com. Dave Lougee has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of TEGNA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other TEGNA investors own include Gannett (GCI), Pfizer (PFE), Procter & Gamble (PG), Walmart (WMT), AbbVie (ABBV), Alphabet (GOOG), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), AT&T (T) and Starbucks (SBUX). Who are TEGNA's major shareholders? TEGNA's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.86%), Vanguard Group Inc. (14.38%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.23%), LSV Asset Management (2.77%), Boston Partners (2.70%) and Northern Trust Corp (2.15%). Insiders that own company stock include David T Lougee and Lynn B Trelstad. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of TEGNA? Shares of TGNA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. 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