What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for TSQ Q1 Earnings?

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Research analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Townsquare Media in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 11th. Barrington Research analyst J. Goss now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.02). Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Townsquare Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Townsquare Media’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Townsquare Media from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th.

Townsquare Media Price Performance

Townsquare Media stock opened at $9.96 on Thursday. Townsquare Media has a 12-month low of $9.32 and a 12-month high of $13.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 271.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $153.28 million, a PE ratio of -3.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.36.

Institutional Trading of Townsquare Media

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSQ. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Townsquare Media by 2.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 603,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,627,000 after acquiring an additional 12,073 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Townsquare Media by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 482,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,287,000 after purchasing an additional 17,900 shares during the period. Access Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Townsquare Media by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 396,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,340,000 after purchasing an additional 2,140 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Townsquare Media by 4.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 177,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,800,000 after buying an additional 6,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Townsquare Media by 4.4% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 160,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,759,000 after buying an additional 6,768 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Townsquare Media news, major shareholder Msd Capital L. P sold 3,311 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.32, for a total transaction of $34,169.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,515,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,640,125.12. This trade represents a 0.22 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Erik Hellum sold 9,223 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.30, for a total transaction of $94,996.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 607,680 shares in the company, valued at $6,259,104. The trade was a 1.50 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 38,153 shares of company stock worth $386,614 over the last 90 days. 30.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Townsquare Media Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, February 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.1975 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 21st. This represents a $0.79 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.93%. Townsquare Media’s payout ratio is -29.15%.

About Townsquare Media

Townsquare Media, Inc operates as a digital media and marketing solutions company in small and medium-sized businesses. It operates through three segments: Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions, Digital Advertising, and Broadcast Advertising. The Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions segment offers website design, creation, and development, as well as hosting services; and search engine optimization, online directory optimization, e-commerce solutions, online reputation monitoring, social media management, appointment scheduling, payment and invoice, customer management, and email and SMS marketing services.