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TEGNA (TGNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$14.85
+0.39 (+2.70%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$14.52
$14.85
50-Day Range
$13.53
$15.84
52-Week Range
$13.40
$17.37
Volume
2.05 million shs
Average Volume
2.80 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.62 billion
P/E Ratio
6.57
Dividend Yield
3.10%
Price Target
$17.00

TEGNA MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
14.5% Upside
$17.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
3.78% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
N/A
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$2.28 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
-40.98%
From $3.05 to $1.80 Per Share

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 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

128th out of 266 stocks

Television Broadcasting Stations Industry

6th out of 10 stocks

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About TEGNA Stock (NYSE:TGNA)

TEGNA Inc., a media company, provides broadcast advertising and marketing products and services for businesses. The company operates 47 television stations in 39 markets of the United States that produce local programming, such as news, sports, and entertainment. It offers local and national non-political advertising; political advertising; production of programming from third parties; production of advertising materials; and digital marketing services, as well as advertising services on the stations' Websites, tablets, and mobile products. The company also sells commercial advertising spots of its television stations. 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.

TGNA Stock Price History

TGNA Stock News Headlines

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Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
TEGNA Inc. (TGNA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy
Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) Misses Q4 Sales Targets
TEGNA Q4 2023 Earnings Preview
TEGNA earnings: here's what to expect
Preview: Tegna's Earnings
TEGNA Announces Quarterly Dividend
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend
12/07/2023
Dividend Payable
1/02/2024
Last Earnings
2/29/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend
3/07/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Dividend Payable
4/01/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Television broadcasting stations
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
6,200
Year Founded
N/A

Price 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 Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$476.72 million
Pretax Margin
20.84%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.91 billion
Cash Flow
$2.56 per share
Book Value
$13.73 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
174,556,000
Market Cap
$2.62 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.49
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When is TEGNA's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
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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.
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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 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.
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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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This page (NYSE:TGNA) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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