Should I buy or sell E.W. Scripps stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for E.W. Scripps 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" SSP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SSP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SSP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is E.W. Scripps' stock price target for 2024?

3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for E.W. Scripps' shares. Their SSP share price targets range from $7.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $11.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 262.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SSP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SSP shares performed in 2024?

E.W. Scripps' stock was trading at $7.99 at the start of the year. Since then, SSP shares have decreased by 60.8% and is now trading at $3.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is E.W. Scripps' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024. View our SSP earnings forecast .

How were E.W. Scripps' earnings last quarter?

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) posted its earnings results on Friday, February, 23rd. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $615.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $593 million. E.W. Scripps had a negative net margin of 41.33% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.81%.

What ETF holds E.W. Scripps' stock?

Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF holds 46,450 shares of SSP stock, representing 1.10% of its portfolio.

How do I buy shares of E.W. Scripps?

Shares of SSP 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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E.W. Scripps (SSP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.13

-0.07 (-2.19%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $3.13
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$3.36
50-Day Range: $3.13
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$7.43
52-Week Range: $3.13
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$11.02

Volume: 862,491 shs
Average Volume: 944,229 shs
Market Capitalization: $265.49 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $11.33

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E.W. Scripps MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 262.1% Upside
$11.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
8.77% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.66
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.45
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$19,018 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

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.

3.46 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

112th out of 260 stocks

Television Broadcasting Stations Industry

7th out of 11 stocks

3.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
E.W. Scripps 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.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
E.W. Scripps has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
8.77% of the float of E.W. Scripps has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
E.W. Scripps has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in E.W. Scripps has recently increased by 13.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
E.W. Scripps does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
E.W. Scripps does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.1

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
E.W. Scripps has received a 31.31% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Broadcasting of television news programs for majority groups following principles of journalistic ethics", "News platforms", and "Streaming of news videos for language majority groups following principles of journalistic ethics" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for E.W. Scripps is -0.66.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
E.W. Scripps has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for E.W. Scripps this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for SSP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -78% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added E.W. Scripps to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, E.W. Scripps insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $19,018.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.27% of the stock of E.W. Scripps is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
67.81% of the stock of E.W. Scripps is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of E.W. Scripps is -0.26, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of E.W. Scripps is -0.26, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
E.W. Scripps has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About E.W. Scripps Stock (NASDAQ:SSP)

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, sports, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations; runs network, syndicated, and original programming, and local sporting events; and provides core and political advertising services. The Scripps Networks segment offers national television networks through free over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, connected TV, and digital distribution. This segment also provides Scripp News, a national news network, which provides politics, entertainment, science, and technology news; Court TV, which showcases live trials; entertainment brands, such as Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery, and Laff; and ION, a national network of broadcast stations and broadcast television spectrum, which distributes programming through Federal Communications Commission-licensed television stations, as well as affiliated TV stations through over-the-air broadcast and pay TV platforms. In addition, it provides content and services through digital platforms, including the Internet, smartphones, and tablets; Nuvyyo, which offers consumers DVR product solutions to watch and record free over-the-air HDTV on connected devices; and Scripps National Spelling Bee, which shows educational programs. The company serves audiences and businesses through cable and satellite service providers. The E.W. Scripps Company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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SSP Stock News Headlines

April 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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April 10, 2024 | bizjournals.com

E.W. Scripps CEO Symson’s pay plummeted 65% in 2023

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March 29, 2024 | msn.com

Runaway migrants and guns in schools | Scripps News Investigates

March 29, 2024 | msn.com

Scripps News Reports: Trump and the new Republican Party

March 28, 2024 | msn.com

Caitlin Clark Helping ESPN, Sportsbooks: How Iowa's Success In NCAA Tournament Could Help Women's Sports

March 27, 2024 | prnewswire.com

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March 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Scripps nominates consumer research and data expert to company board position

March 17, 2024 | msn.com

Scripps News Investigates: America's crumbling bridges

March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

SSP Apr 2024 2.500 call

March 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Scripps Sports' weekly Saturday night women's soccer doubleheaders to include NWSL on ION Studio Shows

February 28, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Scripps consolidates news leadership under award-winning news executive Kate O'Brian

February 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

E. W. Scripps Company: Growth Prospects in Advertising Offset by Political Ad Uncertainties and Financial Leverage Concerns

February 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

E.W. Scripps Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

February 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 23, 2024 | yahoo.com

Scripps Posts Loss Amid Charges Against National Networks Unit

February 23, 2024 | msn.com

'Scripps News Showcase' spotlights groundbreaking documentary films

February 23, 2024 | msn.com

ATNI, MNY among major communication services gainers; CPOP, SSP among losers

February 23, 2024 | marketwatch.com

E.W. Scripps Posts 4Q Loss on Big Impairment Charge

February 23, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

The E.W. Scripps Company: Scripps reports Q4 2023 financial results

February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

E W Scripps Co Reports Q4 Loss Amid Goodwill Impairment, Yet Sees Advertising Growth

February 22, 2024 | msn.com

E.W. Scripps Q4 Earnings Preview

February 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

E.W. Scripps Earnings: What To Look For From SSP

February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

SSP Mar 2024 12.500 call

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/23/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/03/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Television broadcasting stations
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SSP
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 832428
Web: www.scripps.com
Phone: (513) 977-3000
Fax: 513-977-3024
Employees: 5,200
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $11.33
High Stock Price Target: $17.00
Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +262.1%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($11.83)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.23
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-998,090,000.00
Net Margins: -41.33%
Pretax Margin: -42.20%
Return on Equity: 1.81%
Return on Assets: 0.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.91
Current Ratio: 1.41
Quick Ratio: 1.41

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.29 billion
Price / Sales: 0.12
Cash Flow: $13.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 0.24
Book Value: $8.75 per share
Price / Book: 0.36

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 84,820,000
Free Float: 82,043,000
Market Cap: $265.49 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.93

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Key Executives

Mr. Adam P. Symson (Age 49)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $2.23M
Mr. Jason Combs (Age 47)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $860.2k
Ms. Lisa Ann Knutson (Age 58)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $1.06M
Mr. William Appleton (Age 75)
Chief Legal Officer
Comp: $873.75k
Mr. Brian G. Lawlor (Age 57)
President of Scripps Sports
Comp: $1.14M
Ms. Laura M. Tomlin (Age 48)
Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer
Comp: $1.07M
Ms. Carolyn Pione Micheli (Age 54)
Executive VP, Chief Communications & Investor Relations Officer
Mr. Mark L. Koors (Age 60)
Senior Vice President of Audit & Compliance
Ms. Keisha Taylor Starr
Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Candace Anderson (Age 51)
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

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SSP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell E.W. Scripps stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for E.W. Scripps 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" SSP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SSP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View SSP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is E.W. Scripps' stock price target for 2024?: 3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for E.W. Scripps' shares. Their SSP share price targets range from $7.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $11.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 262.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SSP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SSP shares performed in 2024?: E.W. Scripps' stock was trading at $7.99 at the start of the year. Since then, SSP shares have decreased by 60.8% and is now trading at $3.13.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is E.W. Scripps' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024.
View our SSP earnings forecast.

How were E.W. Scripps' earnings last quarter?: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) posted its earnings results on Friday, February, 23rd. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $615.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $593 million. E.W. Scripps had a negative net margin of 41.33% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.81%.
What ETF holds E.W. Scripps' stock?: Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF holds 46,450 shares of SSP stock, representing 1.10% of its portfolio.
How do I buy shares of E.W. Scripps?: Shares of SSP 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 (NASDAQ:SSP) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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