Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) Reaches New 1-Year Low on Analyst Downgrade

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday after Bank of America lowered their price target on the stock from $13.00 to $11.00. Bank of America currently has an underperform rating on the stock. Paramount Skydance traded as low as $9.91 and last traded at $9.9850, with a volume of 5703436 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $10.33.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Paramount Skydance from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of Paramount Skydance from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Paramount Skydance to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Paramount Skydance from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Paramount Skydance from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Paramount Skydance has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus target price of $13.00.

Paramount Skydance News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Paramount Skydance this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage of PSKY this week, adding new sell‑side attention that can increase volatility as investors digest a fresh analyst viewpoint and model assumptions. Wells Fargo Coverage Initiated
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry context: YouTube’s ad-revenue dominance vs. traditional media underscores longer-term ad-market competition that may pressure legacy media ad growth and margins — a broader headwind for streaming/media peers including PSKY. YouTube Ad Revenue Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated corporate news (Paramount Defenses product release) appears in the tape but is not material to Paramount Skydance’s operating or financing outlook. Paramount Defenses Release
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America cut its price target to $11 and kept an “Underperform” rating, warning the Warner Bros. acquisition will take years to pay off and heightens near-term uncertainty about integration and returns — a clear catalyst for selling pressure. BofA Downgrade Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and outlets emphasize leverage/credit risks after deal-related headlines; parts of the company’s debt have been pushed toward junk status in recent credit actions, which raises concern about higher interest costs and slower deleveraging. This dynamic is being cited as a principal reason for the decline. MSN on BofA / Debt Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose sharply in February to ~59.9M shares (≈5.6% of shares outstanding), up ~17% over two weeks; days‑to‑cover is ~3.3 days. Increased shorting amplifies downside risk and can accelerate declines on negative headlines. (Short-interest data: firm filings/market reports.)
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage and market commentary reiterating debt and financing worries — plus analysts setting lower targets or cautious stances — have compounded selling momentum, making the stock more sensitive to new negative notes and headline risk. QuiverQuant Debt / Coverage Analysis

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Paramount Skydance in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Huntington National Bank raised its position in shares of Paramount Skydance by 108.2% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,174 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Paramount Skydance by 539.3% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936 shares in the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in Paramount Skydance in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Paramount Skydance in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 73.00% of the company’s stock.

Paramount Skydance Stock Down 3.8%

The company has a market capitalization of $10.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.78 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $11.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.12.

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $999.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $999.02. Paramount Skydance had a negative net margin of 2.15% and a positive return on equity of 3.82%. The company had revenue of $8.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.17 billion.

Paramount Skydance Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Paramount Skydance’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.75%.

Paramount Skydance Company Profile

Paramount Skydance Media Group (Nasdaq: PSKY) is a media and entertainment company created through the proposed combination of Paramount Global’s filmed entertainment and streaming operations with Skydance Media, a privately held content studio. The combined business will encompass the development, production and distribution of feature films, television programming and digital content, drawing on a library of legacy Paramount Pictures franchises alongside Skydance’s blockbuster tentpoles and animation slate.