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

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Barrington Research boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Paramount Global in a report issued on Wednesday, April 30th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.22 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.16. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Paramount Global’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.29). Paramount Global had a positive return on equity of 5.81% and a negative net margin of 18.89%. The firm had revenue of $7.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on PARA. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 price target on shares of Paramount Global in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $14.00 target price on shares of Paramount Global in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Paramount Global from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Paramount Global from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Paramount Global in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.92.

Paramount Global Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PARA opened at $11.43 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.02. Paramount Global has a 52 week low of $9.54 and a 52 week high of $14.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

Paramount Global Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. Paramount Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently -2.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paramount Global

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Paramount Global by 140.1% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,395 shares during the period. Mattson Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Paramount Global during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Ossiam boosted its stake in shares of Paramount Global by 57.2% in the fourth quarter. Ossiam now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022 shares during the period. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new stake in Paramount Global during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Paramount Global by 187.8% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 3,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 2,019 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.00% of the company’s stock.

About Paramount Global

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.