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

Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) – Analysts at Barrington Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Townsquare Media in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 10th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.17) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.14). Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Townsquare Media’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Townsquare Media in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Townsquare Media has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.50.

Townsquare Media Trading Down 4.4%

Shares of NYSE TSQ opened at $5.44 on Thursday. Townsquare Media has a 1-year low of $5.26 and a 1-year high of $10.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $6.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.96. The company has a market cap of $89.46 million, a PE ratio of 2.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.16.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.05. The business had revenue of $106.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.96 million. Townsquare Media had a net margin of 7.93% and a negative return on equity of 56.87%. Townsquare Media has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Townsquare Media Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 26th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 14.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 26th. Townsquare Media’s dividend payout ratio is currently 77.67%.

Insider Transactions at Townsquare Media

In other Townsquare Media news, Director Stephen A. Kaplan acquired 10,000 shares of Townsquare Media stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.92 per share, with a total value of $69,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 208,618 shares in the company, valued at $1,443,636.56. The trade was a 5.03% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 29.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Townsquare Media in the 1st quarter worth $138,000. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Townsquare Media by 3.8% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 726,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,911,000 after buying an additional 26,327 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Townsquare Media by 3.3% during the first quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 46,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of Townsquare Media during the 1st quarter worth about $86,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in shares of Townsquare Media by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 374,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,045,000 after acquiring an additional 20,525 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.69% of the company’s stock.

Townsquare Media Company Profile

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.