Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.08 EPS

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) posted its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08, Zacks reports. Paramount Skydance had a negative net margin of 2.15% and a positive return on equity of 3.82%. The firm had revenue of $7.35 billion during the quarter.

Paramount Skydance Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of PSKY stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $11.13. 12,252,501 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,602,136. Paramount Skydance has a 12 month low of $8.61 and a 12 month high of $20.86. The company has a market cap of $12.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $10.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.58.

Paramount Skydance Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Paramount Skydance’s payout ratio is 31.75%.

Key Stories Impacting Paramount Skydance

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on revenue and EPS; streaming growth drove results — Paramount Skydance reported stronger-than-expected Q1 revenue and EPS, with Paramount+ and studios contributing to growth; management also reiterated a $30.0B full?year revenue target and $3.8B adjusted EBITDA, which underpins upside to estimates. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Cost cuts boosted profitability — Management said streamlined operations and cost reductions helped pre?tax earnings in Q1, offsetting weaker TV results and supporting margin improvement potential. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Company-issued FY guidance aligns with/edged past consensus — Paramount updated FY 2026 revenue guidance to $30.0B (vs. ~$29.9B consensus), a modest positive signal of management confidence; full results and the investor webcast are in the company release. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q2 revenue guide mostly in line — Q2 2026 revenue guidance was set at $6.8B–$7.0B versus a $7.0B consensus, leaving limited upside in the near term and making Q2 a mixed read for investors.
• Negative Sentiment: No EPS guidance disclosed — The recent guidance entries omitted EPS targets (fields blank), which increases short?term earnings uncertainty and could temper enthusiasm despite the revenue guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Content and legacy-TV headwinds persist — While streaming and studios grew, television declines and content/ratings issues (discussion around news/channel performance) remain a risk to revenue mix and margin recovery over time. Article Title

Institutional Trading of Paramount Skydance

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Paramount Skydance during the 4th quarter valued at $191,000. Macquarie Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Paramount Skydance by 55.1% in the 4th quarter. Macquarie Group Ltd. now owns 13,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 4,646 shares during the last quarter. Xponance LLC purchased a new position in shares of Paramount Skydance in the 4th quarter worth about $147,000. Wedbush Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Paramount Skydance in the 4th quarter worth about $134,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Paramount Skydance in the 3rd quarter worth about $105,000. Institutional investors own 73.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on PSKY. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Paramount Skydance from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Paramount Skydance from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $11.00 to $14.00 in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research raised shares of Paramount Skydance from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Paramount Skydance from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Paramount Skydance from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $13.00.

About Paramount Skydance

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.