What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for PARAA Q1 Earnings?

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) – Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Paramount Global in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.81 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Paramount Global’s current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Paramount Global’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Paramount Global Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PARAA opened at $22.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.41. Paramount Global has a 1 year low of $16.59 and a 1 year high of $26.34. The company has a market capitalization of $15.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.75 and a beta of 1.62.

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by ($0.27). 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paramount Global

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in shares of Paramount Global by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,718,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,627,000 after acquiring an additional 25,444 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 1,833,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,889,000 after buying an additional 24,592 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 11.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 275,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,147,000 after buying an additional 28,615 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 41.2% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 230,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,135,000 after buying an additional 67,177 shares during the period. Finally, GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. boosted its stake in Paramount Global by 1,152.0% during the fourth quarter. GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. now owns 125,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,792,000 after buying an additional 115,200 shares during the period. 5.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Paramount Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. Paramount Global’s payout ratio is currently -2.43%.

Paramount Global Company Profile

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.